Do the Irish like the Scottish?

Answer 1

Hi there im from Scotland but i also have Irish blood because all my mothers side of the family are Irish witch i love !Scottish Equals Irish?The Irish come from Ireland, which is a large island west of Britain. The Scottish come from the northern part of Britain. There has been a lot of contact between Ireland and Scotland over the centuries, but the accents, foods, music etc. are very different.

Here is more input:

• Ireland and Scotland are two separate nations. We both happen to have a Celtic heritage and our languages are very similar

• If you go back further then kind of yes. An old name for Ireland is Scotia. The Irish (Scotia) people invaded/settled in Scotland and it took their name.
• Not at all, two different cultures altogether. While the decendants of Irish immigrants constitute a fair percentage of the West of Scotland population Scotland as a whole has much more in common with its neighbours Wales and England than with Ireland.
• The Scottish creation myth involves a journey from Egypt to Spain and on to Ireland for the "Scots" named thus because of th Eqyptian princess Scotia that married one of there kings on the way. The Scots then settled in the western isles and amalgamated with Pict land to create the Kingdom of Alba.

Answer 2

Yes) Ireland and Scotland have a very close cultural relationship as both countries are of Gaelic descent. In fact the Scots are an Irish tribe who settled in what is now Scotland from the 4th century onwards, This close relationship suffered a rupture at the time of the reformation when the presbyterian Scots became estranged and hostile to the catholic Irish. Traditionally Ulster protestants, who were in the most part descended from Scots, have received great support from their co-religionists in Scotland and even today 'Orangeism' and anti Irish/catholic bigotry are strong (but luckily declining) elements of culture in the west of Scotland.

This sectarian culture was a knee jerk reaction to massive Irish catholic Immigration to Scotland in the 19th century leading to a form of religious apartheid, i.e. the setting up of Celtic and Rangers football clubs amongst other institutions.

Ironically although fiercely unionist today, the Ulster Scots were very nationalistic and anti British in the 18th century, with leaders like Wolf Tone working closely with their catholic countrymen in organising the United Irishmen rebellion of 1798 which resulted in the abolition of the Irish parliament.

The suppression of this rebellion also helped turn the presbyterian Scots Irish into pillars of the British-Irish union

The recent emergence of Ireland as a Celtic Tiger has also changed the dynamic of the relationship between Scotland and Ireland, with the Irish being perceived no longer as poor immigrants but as richer neighbours, which is still true despite the downturn

The culture, music, climate and topography of the two countries are very similar and let's not forget their relationship with their much larger and sometimes overbearing neighbour...England. All these elements have resulted in a complex but closely intertwined story.