Did you know that Scottish Gaelic is directly related to Irish Gaelic, having been spread to Scotland by Irish settlers? It's not known exactly how Irish Gaelic spread to Scotland, whether it was through conquest or immigration, but it is probably safe to conclude that a little bit of both played into it. For many centuries it slowly came to the region, however it wasn't until around the 12th century that it began to separate from Irish Gaelic, and form it's own unique dialect. Prior to Irish Gaelic making it's way to Scotland, the inhabitants of the region spoke Cumbric, Pictish, and Old English. There were many warring tribes in the region before the arrival of Gaelic speaking influence, making it easy for the language to spread due to the lack of cultural unity. We hope that you learned something new with this quick Irish Gaelic fact. Feel free to submit your own fact, simply send it to us by email and we'll publish it here in this section.
