The 16th and 17th century Irish Franciscans were *convinced* Duns Scotus was from Co. Down in Ireland. Linked, they thought, by both order and nation, the Irish Colleges in Lucan and Rome specialised in Scotism, and fought claims he (along with bona fide Irish saints & scholars) was not Irish. https://www.irishphilosophy.com/2014/09/18/scottish-debate-17th-century/

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Just realised a #ScottishPhilosophy tag would have been appropriate on that #FrancisHutcheson post. Live and learn!