I am a Celt !!!!

[Mr Merde]

I am expressing my culture for all and sundry.

I am not a European, a pakeha, a pom, or any other such descriptive label.

I am a Celt.

My family line can be traced back to the middle of the 7th century, in fact it has been done so by a member of the family.

I descend from a long line of Celtic peoples.

6000 years ago the Celts were a ferocious and feared race that originated somewhere in eastern Europe and moved westward. They were a skillful people, they were a violent people and they were a loyal people.

The Celts took heads, tattoo'd themselves and adorned their bodies with works of art. They fought hard and died just as hard. They had art and music, they had stories, histories and heros. They had their own beliefs and religon.

They were a proud race.

In these days of potitical correctness I have been lumbered with many labels which I find offensive to my ancestors. Therefore I have decided to make a stand and declare my heritage and be proud of it.

So shouting this from the rooftops, metaphorically speaking, I declare that I am

CELTIC and PROUD of IT.


You dont have to reply to this or even read it. I am ranting and raving.

[Brian d marge]

I am expressing my culture for all and sundry.

I am not a European, a pakeha, a pom, or any other such descriptive label.

I am a Celt.

My family line can be traced back to the middle of the 7th century, in fact it has been done so by a member of the family.

I descend from a long line of Celtic peoples.

6000 years ago the Celts were a ferocious and feared race that originated somewhere in eastern Europe and moved westward. They were a skillful people, they were a violent people and they were a loyal people.

The Celts took heads, tattoo'd themselves and adorned their bodies with works of art. They fought hard and died just as hard. They had art and music, they had stories, histories and heros. They had their own beliefs and religon.

They were a proud race.

In these days of potitical correctness I have been lumbered with many labels which I find offensive to my ancestors. Therefore I have decided to make a stand and declare my heritage and be proud of it.

So shouting this from the rooftops, metaphorically speaking, I declare that I am

CELTIC and PROUD of IT.


You dont have to reply to this or even read it. I am ranting and raving.

Having the family names of Barry and Watson,,and being from a long line of East enders ,,( the Bells they made me deaf you know )

Have another we look at History of England ,,, The best way to describe the English ( wasnt even called England till much later) ,,is a loose group of Nomadic families ,, yup they wandered ,, alot so much so they only have a generic Idea about the celts


Stephen

Ps ,,,good on you in taking a stand

[James Deuce]

Hah! So am I. But my history is a bit different.

Originally Huns, the Wolz tribe joined the Celtic flight across Europe, arriving in the Basque region during the reign of the Moors. When it became obvious that the Spaniards weren't going to tolerate the Celts in their midst, the Walac family fled to Ireland in the 15th Century, landing in County Wicklow. The name became Walsh, and we ended up here during the last great Celtic diaspora.

[avgas]

Im a 4th generation motorcyclist.......the rest is all viking stuff and castles right now

[Blackadda]

McLeod of the clan McLeod

McLeod's are descendants of King Olave the Black, a 12th century Viking warrior who went on a raping and piliging spreee across northern europe ending in what is now Scotland. His son Leod bore the first McLeod, hence the Mc in McLeod means son of Leod. Any scottish Mc or Mac are son's of (ie. McDonald are sons of Donald).

I descend from the highland McLeod's, the nasty one's who smoked the McDonald's to death in a cave way back when.

I too are CELT. Although born in kiwiville, I descend form a once proud and stoic clan from the highland's.

Long live the CELT's.

och ey ya big jessie!

[KoroJ]

Merde....Merde & d'Marge look like theyre spelt with French Letters??

[Indiana_Jones]

I'm related to this Fellow.

Sir John Godsalve.

He was on Henry VIII's court I believe

-Indy

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

So is that Irish or Scottish??? I'm pig ignorant I admit it. Please educate me on this score! (thought I had better be explicit lol)

[terbang]

I'm from north of Hadrians wall. Descendant of Robert the Bruce..

[MSTRS:Me]

I'm related to this Fellow.

I can see the resemblance - it's the naff haircut, I reckon.

[MSTRS:Me]

So is that Irish or Scottish??? I'm pig ignorant I admit it. Please educate me on this score! (thought I had better be explicit lol)

Scots added 'mac' to denote 'son of...'
Irish added 'o'
Danes/Vikings added '-sonn' or '-senn'

[Indiana_Jones]

I can see the resemblance - it's the naff haircut, I reckon.

Don't get jealous now lol

-Indy

[ManDownUnder]

Don't get jealous now lol

It's safe to say I'm as envious as he is...

And I'm Manx

[Squeak the Rat]

Haha, I knew it - you're all a bunch 'a fookin' celts!

[Eddieb]

The village of Brodie in Nairn (Scotland, near Inverness) dates back to at least the the 14th century.

Most famous ancestor was Deacon Brodie, Town Councillor of Edinburgh and the inspiration for R L Stevensons well known novel Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde.

A town councillor and local business man by day he designed and built a gallows to be submitted for a city tender for several such devices.

Although respected by day Deacon Brodie engaged in common burglary at night, until one night he was caught in the act.

Tried and found guilty by the city courts he was sentenced to death and was hung on his own gallows.