Can you be of both Scottish and Irish heritage?

Answer 1

Somebody once said that "the Scotch and the Irish are basically the same people divided by politics and religion." This is true. The Scotti or Scots originally came from the northern Irish province of Ulster between the sixth and 10th centuries A.D. before migrating to Scotland. However, the Picts and Brythonic Celts who were already living there were probably still closely related to the Irish population too.

During the Middle Ages, "Scotti" and "Scot' were words that were used for all people who spoke Gaelic, both in Ireland and Scotland. When the 7th century English historian, Venerable Bede, said that the church at Lindisfarne was "constructa in more Scottorum," he meant that it was "built in the Irish style." It wasn't until the 15th century that "Scot" began to apply only to people living in Scotland.

There is a subtle difference between "Scotch-Irish," "Scot Irish" and "Scotch and Irish." The first term refers to a Protestant North Irish person descended from 17th Scottish colonists settled there by the British. Many of them later moved to the U.S. and Canada. The second term refers to a northern Irish person who is Catholic and whose ancestors have lived continuously in Ulster. The last term applies to a person, often an American, who has both Irish Catholic and Scottish Protestant ancestors.

Answer 2

Yes scotland and ireland share the same culture. in the 5th century A.D. there was a irish tribe called the scotti who gave scotland its name. The name scotti came from the romans meaning pirates or those who plunder.

Answer 3

My Grandmother was Scottish. She married an Irishman.

Answer 4

Sure. Have a one parent from each ethnicity. In fact they're called Scots-Irish.

Answer 5

if your mother is Scottish, and your father Irish, I don't see why not.

Answer 6

Of course. I have a bit of each myself, though I consider my ancestry to be mostly English.

Answer 7

sure, why not? a few of my friends arem, heck, i probably am! but i don't really keep track of my heritage, since i already have three nationalities now!

Answer 8

Yeah. I am.

Answer 9

why not?