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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
there very well might be (i don't honestly know), but if there are, they're essentially invisible in relation to the irish catholics, who tend to be a lot more in your face about it.
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as i alluded to above, in my experience people of scots-irish ancestry were often an early mixed ancestry, making the “urban ethnic identity” question a bit moot. i think the identity really gelled here - and assimilating other (largely protestant) groups. crashing into the appalachian wilderness like maniacs together forging an early american identity with the remaining native americans in many cases as well. my anglo ancestors were marrying into protestant french and german families in the 18th century for instance. or were my french ancestors marrying into scots irish families?
hard to say but i think its part of the package. thats why scots-irish is a funny group to pin down.
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