LL-L "Identity" 2002.12.31 (08) [E]

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From: Colin Wilson <lcwilson at btinternet.com>
Subject: LL-L "Identity" 2002.12.31 (01) [E]

At 15:39 31/12/02, Harlan Ross May wrote:
>     The Act of 1695 by the English
>Parliament established English schools, for the express purpose of finally
>doing away with the "Irish" tongue as it was called.  There were stiff
>penalties for not teaching English, and continuing to use and allow the
>"savage" language to be used.  That is what the respected Scottish author,
>Fitzroy MacLean wrote in his book, "Scotland".

If the "Irish" tongue referred to is the Gaelic language in Scotland,
then the passage above is incorrect whoever wrote it. The English
parliament did not legislate for Scotland.

Colin Wilson.

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