Quote Originally Posted by fcgeil View Post
Among other texts I've read recently, Magnus Magnusson, in Scotland, the Story of a Nation pub. 2003 states categorically that the Gaels came from Ireland. I am not an historian (other than a love for it), so I cannot claim that he's correct or not. I simply mention it to show that (a) I didn't make it up whole cloth, and (b)it is a theory that has not been thoroughly debunked, and is still a currently viable one. The problem with history is that it is mostly opinions, and they vary. Unfortunately, I wasn't there when Scotland was peopled (I doubt you were either, but can't say for certain), so I can only go on what I've read from others who are better read than I.

Thanks for the link, though, I'll look through it.
Magnusson was a journalist by trade, but I can't say I've ever seen any major criticism of his research skills or citations. Yes, opinion is always present in history, but any historian worth their salt would say that opinions should always be based on primary sources.

T.