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   Iain MacGiolla-odhar to allan connochie   
   Re: What is a Celt?   
   01 Oct 07 12:48:40   
   
   From: ian@mcclure.net   
      
   allan connochie wrote:   
   > "Iain MacGiolla-odhar"  wrote in message   
   > news:4701341A.3090402@mcclure.net...   
   >> Cloudberry@btinternet.com wrote:   
   >>> "Iain MacGiolla-odhar"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:4700085A.60809@mcclure.net...   
   >>>> 1. Uses or is learning a Celtic language.   
   >   
   >>> Point 1, Anyone can learn a Celtic language, and indeed they would if   
   >>> there were any literature of note written in any of the Celtic languages,   
   >>> which there is not.   
   >   
   >   
   >> Yes, lots of people of all origins are learning Celtic languages -   
   >> particularly Dutch, German, English and Polish people. This makes them   
   >> part of the Celtic cultural club in my opinion.   
   >   
   > I learned French at school so does that make me French?   
   >   
   >   
   > Allan   
   >   
   >   
   If you felt an affinity with French culture and identity in doing so   
   then yes, you are that little bit French - the language is part of the   
   culture.   
      
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