Plus one to Nathan's post. In my area if you want anything Celtic it is overwhelmingly Irish.

For example, our local Scottish Society usually meets in a modest clubhouse for meeti gs and a restaurant for more festive events, unless it's one of several Games or Ceilidhs throughout the year.

In contrast, our Irish Club has a bar in their clubhouse.

They self-perpetuate the stereotype and I suspect more than a couple of plastic Paddys but most folks there are genuinely interested in preserving the culture.

They usually combine respurces for the Celtic Music Festival (a semi-annual event) held at one of several large outdoor venues. Sometimes they do it more than twice in a year but usually twice. I wish they'd do it quarterly.

My area is overwhelmingly Irish in comparrison to Scottish but our Irish wear kilts, too. It's an identifier of the North American Gael in our region.