[Regia-NA] Re: Norse Women's Fashions

Nicholson, Andrew list-regia-na@lig.net
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:47:50 -0000


>    When you say "Celt" what do you mean? Irish? Scottish? =20
> There was no generic "celtic" in the middle ages -- the idea=20
> of one Celtic people is of very recent origin. =20


Well said Tracie,

Western Isles makes it a little easier, since the population was =
principally
derived from Dalriadic Scots [i.e. Irish] and, from the late 8th =
century
onwards, a growing proportion of Norse.

I'd be interested to know what Kathy thinks a 'Celt' would be wearing.

Gu=F0rum