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.
Dublin is an ancient "Viking" (Scandi) settlement. The Norse Men have lived in Eire for centuries. And interbred with the Celts, to make the population we, today, call "Irish".
Dublin was a "civilised" town, having been created by the Scandis. They created a barrier between Dublin and the rest of Eire, and the Celts were on the other side of the barrier.
So today, when we want to say that something is horrific, we say it is "Beyond the Pale".
Heh. "The Pale" is the fence that separated Dublin from the Celt savages.
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BHuqmv34Jo
"And there are the ones that are written the same night...."
The 'Drop' of the Craythur.
The Blood of the Creator.
Uisge Beathe. Known by our Anglo enemies/brothers as "Whiskey".
And yes, I did enjoy the idea of sending this te ye, when it is a song about Potín. Which is actually not whisky.
In the eyes of God, to the pure, all things are pure.
We see Time the way we see it. We see the humor of it. We can laugh with the Craythur.
The Craythur is our Friend. For He is the Craythur.
And So Say All of Us.
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.
I didn’t know that, see we learn something new everyday. Thanks for the knowledge!
Dublin is an ancient "Viking" (Scandi) settlement. The Norse Men have lived in Eire for centuries. And interbred with the Celts, to make the population we, today, call "Irish".
I should also add a fun one.
Dublin was a "civilised" town, having been created by the Scandis. They created a barrier between Dublin and the rest of Eire, and the Celts were on the other side of the barrier.
So today, when we want to say that something is horrific, we say it is "Beyond the Pale".
Heh. "The Pale" is the fence that separated Dublin from the Celt savages.
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-beyond-the-pale-actually-means
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.