They were considered one and the same by the Romans, who didn't understand and feared them (hence the wall), but they actually weren't. The Celts that the Romans met in Scotland were of a different race to the ones in Ireland. It wasn't until after the Roman invasion of Britain that the two countries (and I use the term in loosest of senses) merged.
As for Ireland being a region of Scotland, you're a wee bit off. In fact, it's the opposite. The kingdom of Alba was technically under the jurisdiction of the Ard Rí in Tara (old Ireland was never that clear cut), as I previously said. That is why Scots Gaelic is so similar to Ulster Irish.
Just because you're a classics major doesn't mean you know Irish history better than the natives! In fact, the "classic" view of the world never really understood the Celtic way of life and they regarded them as savages, which was just plain stupid.
They were considered one and the same by the Romans, who didn't understand and feared them (hence the wall), but they actually weren't. The Celts that the Romans met in Scotland were of a different race to the ones in Ireland. It wasn't until after the Roman invasion of Britain that the two countries (and I use the term in loosest of senses) merged. As for Ireland being a region of Scotland, you're a wee bit off. In fact, it's the opposite. The kingdom of Alba was technically under the jurisdiction of the Ard Rí in Tara (old Ireland was never that clear cut), as I previously said. That is why Scots Gaelic is so similar to Ulster Irish. Just because you're a classics major doesn't mean you know Irish history better than the natives! In fact, the "classic" view of the world never really understood the Celtic way of life and they regarded them as savages, which was just plain stupid.