AnneTheWriter · @AnneTheWriter1
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The #Scots came over primarily because of the #HighlandClearances, when they were thrown off their ancestral lands by #British Lords who wanted to convert the land to sheep farming. Part of this oppression also meant that their #Scottish ways were literally being outlawed (wearing the #kilt, playing the pipes, and speaking #Gaelic were all declared criminal offenses).
Some Scots migrated to #Ireland off and on, and some of those came to the USA during the #GreatPotatoFamine. They are often referred to as "the #ScotsIrish" (or incorrectly as "the #ScottishIrish").
#Immigration #Genealogy #History #Scotland #Ancestors #ImmigrantAncestors #Clans #ScottishGenealogy
#scots #highlandclearances #british #scottish #kilt #gaelic #ireland #greatpotatofamine #scotsirish #scottishirish #immigration #genealogy #history #scotland #ancestors #immigrantancestors #clans #scottishgenealogy