Mark;

I have a good library at home and I have a number of books on Irish History and poetry that I enjoy. As an example one book begins with the migration of the Celts from Galicia, Spain (Northern Spain) to Ireland, and from Ireland to Scotland. Tell a Scott he is one of the five Irish tribes and you will have a fight on your hands.

One thing I have wondered is how experts on the subject have classified Celtic into different classifications such as P and Q script. Celtic P is Scott and Q is Irish. I have not found a listing for Welsh.

The Irish brought the bagpipe from Galicia, and it is interesting to note that sertain types of folk music played even today in Galicia incorporate the same type of instrument the Irish use. The bagpipe in Scotland is actually much more sophisticated than the Irish bagpipe.

The old Irish joke about how to aggravate a Scott: Ask a Scott, “Donald, where are your trousers”? Another one is, “Have you ever seen a Scott with all his front teeth”? Those Scotts I have known seem to love to fight! Especially those that are 5’ 4” tall! I am 6’ 7” and am known as the “Peace Maker”. I am always preventing or stopping things before they get too carried away.

Now what about the Celts that migrated to Belgium?

By the way my family from Galway, was named Cummings and from Cork, Walsh. Then the list goes on with Gil, Lynch, Quinn, and I think there is no end to it! :)

By the way I play flamenco guitar at a number of events in California. One of my favorite pieces of flamenco music is called Farruca (King of the Gypsies) and it originated in Galicia, Spain. I tell people I love it because of the Irish influence the music has! :)

Tom





>thanks for your kind words Fernando, simply put "Go raibh maith agat" means thank you. i will have a look for that book, i personally find it hard to get books here that are good about irish history, most either focus on just a few things like the famine or the ira, or else skip over everything.
>Cheers
>~M
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>>Hi Mark,
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>>I just finished reading "How the Irish Saved Civilization", and learned a bit about the history of Ireland and its generous citizens.
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>>I'd like to contratulate you, and all the Irish people, for your great and fantastic history, that led me to respect and admire you all!
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>>If you (and any other fellow reading this message) haven't read that book, please accept my recomendation and do it, it's really worth its price..
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>>Regards,
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>>Fernando
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>>PS. BTW, what does "Go raibh maith agat" mean?