March SIGnificant Notes
During March Scottish Americans in the know lend their support and presence to all things Irish. That is because our links with Ireland were forged back in 400 AD when the Scotia tribe and their King, Fergus, crossed the narrow channel from the Ulster area over to the Argyll coast of what is now called Scotland. King Fergus ruled both the Antrim Scots and the Argyll Scots maintaining a very strong cross cultural tie. They named their new territories across the sea, Scotia, after their name for Ireland. It is by this title that the new territory became known as Scotland.
Despite the centuries of cross migration, the arrival of other peoples, wars, and political and religious upheavals to both countries, Scotland and Ireland are bound historically and culturally. As Scottish Americans, it only makes sense to celebrate our mutual origins with our Irish American cousins. For those of you interested in finding out more about those who are called Scotch Irish or Ulster Scots, see our March Clarsach edition.
The Association invites our members and friends to either join in or view from the curbside the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the Hibernian Society on March 13 in Salt Lake City. The Association contributed a participant fee that enables our members to march in the parade. We will have assigned locations, unlike previous years, so please seek out your clan rep or Dan Stuart as we gather in the Gateway Center area that morning for your parade placement. The Association Board of Directors will march en masse proudly carrying our banner and reminding the community of the strong support we Scottish Americans lend to our Irish American kin.
Be sure to check the Calendar of Events as there are a number of Celtic themed events taking place this month along the Wasatch Front and up into Cache Valley. Hope to see you there!
During March Scottish Americans in the know lend their support and presence to all things Irish. That is because our links with Ireland were forged back in 400 AD when the Scotia tribe and their King, Fergus, crossed the narrow channel from the Ulster area over to the Argyll coast of what is now called Scotland. King Fergus ruled both the Antrim Scots and the Argyll Scots maintaining a very strong cross cultural tie. They named their new territories across the sea, Scotia, after their name for Ireland. It is by this title that the new territory became known as Scotland.
Despite the centuries of cross migration, the arrival of other peoples, wars, and political and religious upheavals to both countries, Scotland and Ireland are bound historically and culturally. As Scottish Americans, it only makes sense to celebrate our mutual origins with our Irish American cousins. For those of you interested in finding out more about those who are called Scotch Irish or Ulster Scots, see our March Clarsach edition.
The Association invites our members and friends to either join in or view from the curbside the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the Hibernian Society on March 13 in Salt Lake City. The Association contributed a participant fee that enables our members to march in the parade. We will have assigned locations, unlike previous years, so please seek out your clan rep or Dan Stuart as we gather in the Gateway Center area that morning for your parade placement. The Association Board of Directors will march en masse proudly carrying our banner and reminding the community of the strong support we Scottish Americans lend to our Irish American kin.
Be sure to check the Calendar of Events as there are a number of Celtic themed events taking place this month along the Wasatch Front and up into Cache Valley. Hope to see you there!
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