Given that at one time Scottish Gaelic was spoken throughout Scotland, why is Scottish Gaelic less important to Scottish identity than Irish and Welsh are to the identities of Ireland and Wales? -
Why are so many place names in lowland Scotland Gaelic in origin if the lowland Scots didn't use Gaelic? - Quora
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Map of speakers of Gaelic languages in Scotland, Irish Free State and Isle of Man, according to 1921 UK Census and 1926 Irish Census : r/MapPorn
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