[SonOfDarkSkies]

Scots...not Scotch.;-)

[ReneeLynn]

ping!

[stylin19a]

It’s a bummer being a Scot-Irish alcoholic...I want a drink but I don’t want to pay for it.

[PoplarBluffian]

Thanks, saving for later read. My mom’s family were Scot-
Irish in Va. mid 1700’s. Dad’s family came here about the same time from Germany & married into a Scot-Cherokee family so your article covers all of it! I love reading the history that surrounds my family.

Several ancestors were in the revolution and the events of this week-end weigh heavy on my heart. They would not be amused...sigh...

[squarebarb]

thanks for another good post, Jay.

I took your advice and tried to find ‘the Roots of Appalachian English’ (App. studies conference 1990) online and had no success. Also tried to find ‘How Scots-Irish is your English?’ on line (Journal of East Tenn. 1995)with similar lack of success.

These really interest me. Any suggestions? Do these journals have a phone number where I can call and order the relevant issues? Thanks!

[VOA]

bump for publicity

[crz]

The tem Scot comes from the romans who call pirates who would raid the Isles for slaves and other things..The word Scot comes from Scotti which meant such.

The Scotti came from Ireland-Scotti Irish and went to Scotland and founded Dal Riata-the ancient kingdom that was the forerunner of Scotland. The ruins of Dal Riata are on the Mull of Kintyre not far from Lochgilphead (sic) and I have been there several times as my family came from that area.

[Lady Jag]

Winters are fierce in Northern Scotland, so the owner of the estate felt he was doing a good deed when he bought a pair of earmuffs for his foreman.

One cold, blustery day, he noticed that the foreman wasn't wearing them.

In fact, he couldn't recall a time he'd ever seen the man wear the earmuffs.

Walking up to his foreman, he asked, "Didn't you like the earmuffs I gave you?"

"Oh, they were a thing of beauty and kept my ears nice and toasty warm!"

"Then why aren't you wearing them?"

"Well, I did wear them that first cold day, but then, someone offered me a drink and I didn't hear him!"

[John-Irish]

Scotland is part of the mainland of Britain. Ireland isn’t. It’s an island, across the Irish Sea from Britain. The Scots and the Irish do not consider themselves to be kith and kin. Saying “Scot/Irish’’ is like saying “French/Polish’’. My family never used the term “Scot.Irish’’ in describing ourselves. We called ourselves “Americans. Of Irish heritage’’.

[fieldmarshaldj]

*ping of interest*

[kalee]

My grandfather died in 2000 at age 100. He was from Harrisonburg VA. He always said his family was Scotch Irish.
My father who was born there too but had spent years living in England would say scotch is a drink, people from Scotland are Scots.

With my grandfather we always thought it was probably the old timey way of saying it. He had a few other things that he said that I have recently read were old mountain words or phrases.
My grandparents were “entertained” with a shivaree on their wedding night. My grandmother was pleased at the great number of friends that turened up to sing and make noise that night.