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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.
The Gaels are the people who speak Gaelic, understand and take part in Gaelic culture. Most Nova Scotia Gaels can trace their families back to people that came from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to Nova Scotia between the years 1773 and 1850.
The Gaels were established in Ireland and Britain between 1500 BC and 1200 BC. Comparing the Phoenicians of 500 BC to the Gaels of 1500 BC is not a fair comparison. The valid comparison is to use only Phoenician material dated to 1200-1500 BC to make the comparison (ie before the Ramessid wars).
The Kingdom of the Gaels. The Gaels gave Scotland its name from 'Scoti', a racially derogatory term used by the Romans to describe the Gaelic-speaking 'pirates' who raided Britannia in the 3rd...
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.
