Very, very interesting Denis. Then there's this from http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Scota: "Scota, in Irish mythology and pseudohistory, was an Egyptian princess to whom the Gaels traced their ancestry, explaining the name Scoti, applied by the Romans to Irish raiders." Sometimes I think we credit the Romans with too much. Rather than the Romans inventing the name Scoti, the natives of ancient Ireland gave the Romans a new word. -----Original Message----- From: cotyroneireland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cotyroneireland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Genealogy Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 09:06 AM To: CoTyrone CoTyrone Subject: [CoTyIre] Moving back and forth/Scotch-Irish I thought this worthwhile as an addition to this wonderful thread. Additional information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Scots Denis

Very interesting information and theory, certainly emphasizes the fact Historic Information constantly changes, as does genealogy. The mystery surrounding genealogy and history creates intrigue and interesting. Denis On Jan 31, 2009, at 9:31 AM, Loretta wrote: > Very, very interesting Denis. Then there's this from > http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Scota: > "Scota, in Irish mythology and pseudohistory, was an Egyptian > princess to > whom the Gaels traced their ancestry, explaining the name Scoti, > applied by > the Romans to Irish raiders." > > Sometimes I think we credit the Romans with too much. Rather than the > Romans inventing the name Scoti, the natives of ancient Ireland > gave the > Romans a new word. >

Hi Denis. I didn't mean to imply that I believe the Irish myth is true, only that it existed and was, I believe, the source for the Romans' use of the name Scoti or Scotia. It is all fascinating, though, isn't it. Loretta -----Original Message----- From: Genealogy [mailto:dkbeachfam@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 09:48 AM To: Loretta Cc: 'CoTyrone CoTyrone' Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Moving back and forth/Scotch-Irish Very interesting information and theory, certainly emphasizes the fact Historic Information constantly changes, as does genealogy. The mystery surrounding genealogy and history creates intrigue and interesting. Denis