Who Made the Scottish People... The Scotch Irish (Ulster Scots)

More videos on the People who Made Scotland at https://youtu.be/cbGYytd85h0

That's the thing, some folk here in Scotland go on about Irish immigrants coming over here but forget about all the Scottish folk that moved to Ireland.

Appalachians. Here in North Carolina, there are many descendents of the Ulster Scots/Scots-Irish. The accents, music, language and much more is beautiful to see the similarities and even the differences between Irish and Scottish cultures. A strong people, who are fighters at heart. They like to be independent and not bothered by the government, and do for there's and their own(Clan). There are many McDowells, McCourys, Abernethys, and others. I love it.

I’m of Scots/Irish ancestry. My ancestors were originally Border Reivers forced into Ulster then to America . I’m in the mountains of Arkansas ,USA but I’ve heard from my parents and grand parents my whole life that we were Scots/Irish . The Scots/Irish had an huge influence on American culture especially American folk, bluegrass and country music.

In Ulster, skiff means a light rain shower. In Appalachia, skift means a light snow flurry. One example of our shared linguistic and cultural heritage.

Around 1760 or so, my 6X great grandfather (John Wallace) and his 3 teenage brothers rowed a boat from somewhere on the Ayrshire coast to their uncle's farm on N. Ireland. They had found themselves in a "bit" of trouble and were going to be arrested the next day.. They snuck off during the night. John came back to Ayr about 10 years later and married Miss Janet Crawford. The young couple returned to Ireland and about 20 years later emigrated to Baltimore MD. When you talked about the British Crown ordering young men to form local militias in 1797 I had an "A HA" moment as this was when the Wallace's and their six kids went to the US.

I am only about 20% Scot -Irish. Proud of that. What intrigues me the most is the beautiful sound of the Appalachian speech patterns.

Love this video, especially as an American of Ulster Scots descent. There are a lot of Hamiltons and Montgomerys roaming the hills of East Tennessee to this day.

Always amazes me how English / Scottish monarchs ‘granted land in Ireland.’ They’d a neck on them! 😮

Watching from the USA, delighted to finally understand a bit about my Northern Ireland Scots ancestors, the Maskell’s, history. Just wish I could learn exactly where in Scotland they originated from. Thank you 😊

As an American descended from these Ulster Scots I had a very broad idea of the goings on. Thank you for filling the details in a bit!

Very interesting especially in view of my Scots Irish ancestry. Amazing how many ended up coming through the Carolinas and Virginia to Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi and winding up in Texas.

Hey Bruce, I know DNA research does not too much impress you, but it has yielded an interesting contact for me. An African lady born in Zambia is related to me, somewhere between a 5th and 8th cousin (Shared DNA: 9 cM across 1 segment). She had heard she might have Scottish and/or Welsh ancestry along with the Zambian, and she and her family said they were were "proud to hear" that the ancestry they and I share is probably Scottish. And I am proud to have a relative from Africa, the motherland of humankind.

I am of Ulster descent. My Great-grandfather Robert McEvoy was born in Belfast and died in Hamilton Ontario Canada.

I love your stories with a new perspective on events I thought I understood. If you ever travel to America, I think you’d enjoy the Museum of the American Frontier in Staunton, Virginia. They’ve recreated 3 homesteads from colonial times - one English, one German, and one Ulster Scots. While the museum all by by itself isn’t worth the trip, the Shenandoah Valley is and there’s so much history in Virginia. It’s the first place I heard the term “Ulster Scots” despite hearing “Scotch Irish” all of my life. My maternal grandmother had married a McCoy and her maiden name was Bell. The family bible had nothing but Scottish names in it. Apparently, every time civilization got within 100 miles they moved further west and she’d been born in Nebraska in the early 1890s.

Bruce, we so feel a tiny squeal of joy when we see your videos pop up in our feed. All the best to you and yours friend! 🌈💜🏳️‍⚧️🌻💗

I lived in Glasgow for 5 years and saw alot of Scotland during that time. I am back in my home town now in England. Miss Scotland, but my kids are in England. Love your stories. I do have Scottish relatives. When I was in Oban when the car broke down I discovered that Coupland had a tartan. Amazing. Scotland will always be in my heart ❤ x

Great story! Well told! I've never heard the history of the Ulster Scots from this perspective. So very interesting, thanks Bruce. Good morning from America!

I’m from Belfast but originally my family came around Edinburgh but came across during the plantation. I then went across to Scotland for university (my first time in Scotland) and I found it amazing how similar our language and culture was

Bruce, thank you for this video. My Scottish ancestors were part of the Ulster Scots that eventually made their way to the New World. Also my Scottish Terrier, Toby, loved the video too. 😀