Our Folks and Your Folks

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The name of Scotch Irish was first given in the seventh century to pioneers from Ireland who had established themselves on the western coast of Scotland, then called Caledonia. Scottish clans, the Picts from the highlands and the Saxons of the lowlands, united to drive them from their shores, but in vain.