Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
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Re: The Spanish, Celts and Germans
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Originally Posted by Galaico
The Celtic influence in Spain, as in most Western Europe, was basically cultural and linguistical. There never was anykind of mass migration from Central to Western Europe.
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I've never seen any substantial proof of that opinion.
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The Irish are one of the most ancient nations that I know of at this end of the world, and are from as mighty a race as the world ever brought forth.
For it is certain that Ireland hath had the use of letters very anciently and long before England; that they had letters anciently is nothing doubtful, for the Saxons of England are said to have their letters and learning, and learned men, from the Irish.
- Edmund Spenser (writer, and British Government Official in Ireland, AD 1596).
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