The Ancient Celts of Europe and their influence within cinema.

[Biffer]

name='Moor Larkin']I wonder if Braveheart would have been quite such a hit movie if everyone had been quothing in Gaelic........

Probably not. But then, Wallace was a lowlander (from Ayrshire), as were most of his followers, so would have spoken an English dialect known variously as Old Scots; Broad Scots; or even Scots-English. No Gaeltach, I'm afraid, along with no wode, no kilts, no tartan, probably no bagpipes, and definitely no haggis (a beastie seldom seen in the lowlands for want of its staple diet - the Highland Midge )

Gheibh righ feachd, 's gheibh domhan daoine.

How apt, my friend. These old Gaelic sayings are full of homespun wisdom, past down through the ages. My personal all-time favourite, though, has to be, "Ruithidh an taigeis fhein le bruthaich."



I'll leave the last word to Mel .... "They may take our lives, but they will never take - our MOVIES!"



Biffer

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Far an taine 'n abhainn, 's ann as mo a fuaim.

[Biffer]

name='penfold']Far an taine 'n abhainn, 's ann as mo a fuaim.

Easy for you to say .....



Biffer

[fluddite]

name='Biffer'] Time to strap on the kilt, paint myself blue...

Is this an Avatar reference, perchance?

[Biffer]

name='fluddite']Is this an Avatar reference, perchance?

Not intentionaly, Fluddite, but I like your thinking Everybody knows this film was based on the legend of Clan McAvatar from Glen Hollyweird.



Now I think of it ... isn't Avatar just Braveheart in Space? This comment is based entirely on NOT having seen Avatar, so I could be talking complete kilts here.



Biffer