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The Irish Book of Conquests (Lebor Gabála Érenn) tells a similar story - in fact I'd guess that's where the Scotch origin myth comes from:

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebor_Gab%C3%A1la_%C3%89renn

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The original Scots (who went on to subsumed the other parts of what is now Scotland) were from Ireland:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1l_Riata

Their 'capital' at Dunadd is quite cool - I've stood with my boot in the famous footprint - alhough I don't think that's enough to be King of Scots:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunadd

The original Inhabitants of Scotland pre-date the Irish Gaelic speakers who now live on the fringe of Scotland and are so called Highlanders

Well, the same thing can actually be said of Ireland itself. The cohort of Q-Celtic speakers who brought their language and culture weren't all that big. Lebor Gabála Érenn might be a pseudo-history, but it's surprising how closely it jives to the history we _do_ know.

I always thought the origins of Scotch was monks brewing it. Never realized there was a mythology there

I believe jajag is referring to the tape that holds things together as opposed to the drink.

"No True Scotch" fallacy?

I believe jajag was using the "Scotch origin myth" to refer to the Scottish people/culture, as opposed to the drink.

It's a moderately offensive term to use for people, though.

Yeah I was using the term to refer to the Scottish and things Scottish but according to Wikipedia [1] the term nowadays does have mildly negative connotations which I was completely unaware of, so you learn something new every day.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_(adjective)

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