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The Gaels (/ ɡ eɪ l z / GAYLZ; Irish: Na Gaeil [n̪ˠə ˈɡeːlʲ]; Scottish Gaelic: Na Gàidheil [nə ˈkɛː.al]; Manx: Ny Gaeil [nə ˈɡeːl]) are an ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.
Learn about the Gaels, the people who speak Gaelic and have Scottish roots in Nova Scotia. Discover their origins, traditions, challenges and stories, from the Clearances to the Salmon of Knowledge.
A question and answers about the origin and spread of the Gaels, a branch of the Celtic peoples, in Ireland, Scotland, and other regions. Learn about the linguistic, historical, and archaeological evidence and sources for the Gaelic culture and language.
- This is kind of a wide-ranging question. I'll do my best with it. The Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages consists of Irish Gaelic, Scottish Ga...
- Late to this discussion, but relevant, is that the Gaels of Ireland claim to have migrated from Galicia in Spain. In the most popular legend, the s...
- The use of the word 'Celts', or the non Roman spelling, 'Kelts' (Romans had no K in their alphabet and so used C) is very confusing. The Britons we...
- Ancient sources rarely mention Ireland at all. Tacitus remarks that the inhabitants were the same as those of Britain Tacitus never said anything l...
- Some things to consider. The Irish are considered to be genetically close to the peoples of the Basque country and northern Spain (historically a s...
- There are some theories that the Gael's originated from the Basque shelter and are not even of Indo-European decent, however their language origina...
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- What was the documented first mention of Celtic (Gaelic) inhabitants in Ireland? Ancient sources rarely mention Ireland at all. Tacitus remarks th...
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Learn about the origins, history and culture of the Gaels, who gave Scotland its name and founded the kingdom of Alba. Explore the archaeology and legends of Dunadd, the Gaelic royal fort in Argyll.
Gaelic Immigration to Nova Scotia. Between 1773 and 1850, tens of thousands of Gaels made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in Eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.
Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and is descended from Old Irish. Over generations, Gaels in Nova Scotia contributed to the province’s diversity and cultural attractiveness, particularly through language influence, story, song, music, dance and customs.
The establishment of Protestant Orange Lodges throughout Canada celebrated the eradication of Gaelic culture and the British colonization of Ireland. These profoundly affected the acceptance of the Catholic (Gaelic) Irish, and in response Fenian and Catholic societies emerged.
