Scotch Independence - the countdown

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Should Scotland be an Independent Country?

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Aye but Glasgow is derived from Gaelic, Inverness is derived from Gaelic - what **** named everything in Gaelic!???

BTW have you got any 'Ballys'? Ireland and the Isle of Man are full of Ballys.
 
MalteseMick said:
Aye but Glasgow is derived from Gaelic, Inverness is derived from Gaelic - what **** named everything in Gaelic!???

BTW have you got any 'Ballys'? Ireland and the Isle of Man are full of Ballys.
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I would imagine our "bal" as in Balmoral is the same as bally?
 
monacoger said:
Not sure how Mick couldn't work that out himself, but it just goes to show you, some people are really thick.
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Not really,ball,bally etc derives from baile which can mean town,town of or townland but can be regional but not sure if Balmoral applies
 
My favourite is Ballabeg. I want to go around and tip-ex the 'a' out of the middle of the road signs.
 
MalteseMick said:
Aye but Glasgow is derived from Gaelic, Inverness is derived from Gaelic - what **** named everything in Gaelic!???

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Some bead rattler no doubt.

If you've ever seen Braveheart, you will have witnessed that not only did the Scots of yore speak English, they also spoke with a peculiar Australian/Scotch twang and hated Jews.
 
Sometimes the Gaelic doesn't Anglicise well. Erected by Muff <ok>

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