My ancestors might know a thing or two about a "monoculture of corn". Only you can substitute "potato" for "corn".
Also, Celts are tribal. We are Clan-minded. This is in part why I get along with "Native Americans". Clan is who we are, and all is about clan. There is nothing beyond the clan.
Hey cousin! I prob have a few of those ancestors. Though I have to research more actual family tree.
Did one of those genetic ancestry things came back I have about approx 50% genes from Celtic countries one of them being Ireland.
It was a gift though prob shouldn’t have done the test as now I’m in a database somewhere. Though I’m already in a database for prior service so I figured ok might as well find out.
Irish are a mix of Scandis and Celt, which is why we are "different" (monsters).
So you own a connection to many brave warriors from both tribes.
Both tribes have been both very successful in expanding and taking ground, and also failures at fighting the Roman/English organized fighting.
But we have roots into the ground. We can be close to the Earth. And we are above average in size, health and intelligence, "on average". And I would say we have a wonderful history and a dashing sense of humor. I am of course not biased in any way, of course. Of course.
Read the mythology (Setanta, Finn MacCool, etc.), read the history, learn how we got where we got to, learn the mistakes we made, and resolve to own this and be better and honor your ancestors by being a total badass.
I have found that many of Celtic persuasion tend to be on creative and musical inclined at least in my family. Not sure if that is a general trend but seem to be lots of creative people (authors musicians etc) from Ireland, Scotland, Wales.
Several years ago I had gone on a tour of Ireland and remember the learning the McCool legend at the giants causeway. Learned lots of interesting history around the island including the Viking settlements.
Drank lots of Guinness of course. :)
I also did one of those dna tests, but I pretty much knew where some of my family came from. On my mother’s side ... Irish & Italian, dads side ... English, my dad was born in England & came to US when he was about 7 yrs old & Scottish.
So test says I’m ...99.6% European (no surprise there), 84.6% Northwestern European, 71.8% British & Irish (they gave me a list of regions for both also), 5.6% Scandinavian & 14.7% Italian.
Though I for the most part knew where my family was from, it’s still interesting to learn about it. My dad told me long ago that he checked into his ancestry and said one of our ancestors was a pirate. And another ancestor I found on my own (if he’s an ancestor, has same last name & he was traveling to NJ where he lived until he died, which is where my father lived after coming from England & still lives & where I was born) was a survivor of the Titanic.
It took the English about 800-1,000 years to take over Ireland. That's because the Irish lived in local communities with local government (such as it was) with no central government.
There was no "White House" or "Congress" to take over and rule over all. They had to go village by village, and by the time they got through part of it, the previous conquests were rising up against them, and they had to do it all over again.
My ancestors might know a thing or two about a "monoculture of corn". Only you can substitute "potato" for "corn".
Also, Celts are tribal. We are Clan-minded. This is in part why I get along with "Native Americans". Clan is who we are, and all is about clan. There is nothing beyond the clan.
Hey cousin! I prob have a few of those ancestors. Though I have to research more actual family tree. Did one of those genetic ancestry things came back I have about approx 50% genes from Celtic countries one of them being Ireland. It was a gift though prob shouldn’t have done the test as now I’m in a database somewhere. Though I’m already in a database for prior service so I figured ok might as well find out.
Irish are a mix of Scandis and Celt, which is why we are "different" (monsters).
So you own a connection to many brave warriors from both tribes.
Both tribes have been both very successful in expanding and taking ground, and also failures at fighting the Roman/English organized fighting.
But we have roots into the ground. We can be close to the Earth. And we are above average in size, health and intelligence, "on average". And I would say we have a wonderful history and a dashing sense of humor. I am of course not biased in any way, of course. Of course.
Read the mythology (Setanta, Finn MacCool, etc.), read the history, learn how we got where we got to, learn the mistakes we made, and resolve to own this and be better and honor your ancestors by being a total badass.
... is my cousin-ly request, mo chara.
I have found that many of Celtic persuasion tend to be on creative and musical inclined at least in my family. Not sure if that is a general trend but seem to be lots of creative people (authors musicians etc) from Ireland, Scotland, Wales.
I think the Celtic creativity and rebellious rowdy tendencies are def correlated
There is something of the druid in us.
Several years ago I had gone on a tour of Ireland and remember the learning the McCool legend at the giants causeway. Learned lots of interesting history around the island including the Viking settlements. Drank lots of Guinness of course. :)
Yes, Giant's Causeway.
I beg people to go.
It is where you will meet Time. And maybe also shake its hand.
I also did one of those dna tests, but I pretty much knew where some of my family came from. On my mother’s side ... Irish & Italian, dads side ... English, my dad was born in England & came to US when he was about 7 yrs old & Scottish.
So test says I’m ...99.6% European (no surprise there), 84.6% Northwestern European, 71.8% British & Irish (they gave me a list of regions for both also), 5.6% Scandinavian & 14.7% Italian.
Though I for the most part knew where my family was from, it’s still interesting to learn about it. My dad told me long ago that he checked into his ancestry and said one of our ancestors was a pirate. And another ancestor I found on my own (if he’s an ancestor, has same last name & he was traveling to NJ where he lived until he died, which is where my father lived after coming from England & still lives & where I was born) was a survivor of the Titanic.
Lots of English and Scots who were pirates. Some Irish too.
Do note that when these tests show "X% Scandinavian", if you are Irish, that just means... you're Irish.
Irish = Celt + Scandi.
This is what we've lost. See it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxjvNUNXhkU
Can you shout these words to the Craythur? No. I can not either.
But there is always... tomorrow.
Never to die. No, nay, never.
The ancestors are waiting for you at their fire.
Go find them.
It took the English about 800-1,000 years to take over Ireland. That's because the Irish lived in local communities with local government (such as it was) with no central government.
There was no "White House" or "Congress" to take over and rule over all. They had to go village by village, and by the time they got through part of it, the previous conquests were rising up against them, and they had to do it all over again.
Great lesson that local govenment is best.
I will take Eire by Hook or by Crook. - Cromwell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/By_hook_or_by_crook
And yes, local gummint is best.
I was re-reading your post, and thought you would like something that swirls in my head, on this topic.
"That which governs best, governs least." - Thoreau
And so say all of us.