Anglo-Celtic is a macro-cultural term used to collectively describe the cultures native to Britain and Ireland and the significant diasporas located in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.
"Anglo", in this context, is an abbreviation for Anglo-Saxon, a collective term for ancient Germanic peoples who settled in Britain (especially South and East England) in the middle of the first millennium. As the Normans who arrived from Normandy and settled mainly in England after 1066 AD are commonly known as 'Anglo-Norman', the term can also be inclusive of this cultural group.
"Celtic", in this instance, refers to the Celtic peoples predominantly inhabiting Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Cornwall. The term does not usually include the Celtic peoples of mainland or continental Europe, such as the Bretons, even though Britain and Brittany had a close relationship during the Middle Ages.[citation needed]
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Anglo-Celtic Isles
The term is used in 'Anglo-Celtic Isles'[1] or the 'Anglo-Celtic Archipelago',[citation needed] a descriptive term (in limited use) for the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and smaller adjacent islands and is an alternative to the term British Isles, which controversially is considered by some to have non-geographic implications. Usage of this term stretches back to at least the beginning of the twentieth century, with its inclusion in a ballad by an Ennis Unionist in 1914.[2] The derivative term 'Anglo-Celtic Islands'[3][4] is also used.
Anglo-Celtic warfare
The term has been used in the context of 'Anglo-Celtic warfare'[5] to describe the period of warfare in Britain between 410 and 1066 AD (CE).
Usage in Britain and Ireland
In 2003 Plaid Cymru MP Adam Price suggested Liverpool to replace London as the capital of the United Kingdom, describing Liverpool as "an Anglo-Celtic city that's ethnically diverse and infectiously inclusive"[7].
Usage in colonised countries
The term is used most commonly in Australia to describe people there of British and/or Irish descent. Australian usage of the term reflects the ethnocultural fusion of early Australian settler society. It is considered to refer to the ethnic majority in Australia, where it applies to at least 80% of the population.[8] It is common for an Anglo-Celtic Australian to have an ancestor from two or more British or Irish cultures.
To a lesser degree the term is also used in Canada, Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States. The League of the South says that its mission is "to protect the historic Anglo-Celtic core culture of the South because the Scots, Irish, Welsh, and English have given Dixie its unique institutions and civilization"[9].
In some contexts where Anglo-Celtic is used, "Celtic" is used to indicate cultural background originating from Irish and/or Scottish forebears and "Anglo" indicates "English-speaking".
See also
References
- ^ "Celtic Geographies: Old Culture, New Times", Harvey, David; Jones, Rhys; McInroy, Neil; Milligan, Christine. Routledge, 2001, p. 241
- ^ The Fate of Cork Unionists 1919-1921
- ^ Springer Publishing Press Release
- ^ History of the Anglo-Celtic Islands
- ^ "Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars: Anglo-Celtic Warfare A.D.410-1066", David Nicolle, Osprey Publishing (26 Mar 1992)
- ^ "The Anglo-Celt" newspaper
- ^ Urging to make Liverpool capital of the UK in January 2003
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2003, "Population characteristics: Ancestry of Australia's population" (from 'Australian Social Trends, 2003'). Retrieved 1 September 2006.
- ^ The League of the South’s Position on Preserving Traditional Southern Culture from 'Texas League of the South'. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
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