Introduction: Cultural Intersections across the Irish Sea
Introduction: Cultural Intersections across the Irish Sea

Summary/Abstract: In the article “Ireland and Scotland” (1904), Scottish author and Gaelic-language activist Ruaraidh Erskine of Mar writes: A very interesting chapter in the history of international relations would be the narrative of those anciently subsisting between Ireland and Scotland. There exists abundant material for such a compilation; and we are inclined to marvel that no one has yet undertaken it, at least in a formal and connected way. […] As a nation, we hear little of Ireland; and that which we do hear is obviously “cooked” for our consumption.1 He also notes that Scottish periodicals, even those focused on Gaelic affairs, pay surprisingly scarce attention to Ireland, and that there seems to be little willingness to cooperate and exchange experience in relation to linguistic and cultural revivalist efforts in both countries, given their evident closeness and shared experience

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