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If the UK collapses, how likely would some sort of political union of Ireland(United?), Scotland and Wales be? Ireland/Scotland would be relatively easy to set up but Wales right to the left of England would seem to be a bit harder.. ?

Would the Irish/Scottish/Welsh want to get into a Union after just getting independence from another one(the UK)?

What about the Cornish and Bretons, would this cause friction with England and France? Just a few thoughts, thanks for replies! 😊 🙏

This is probably the most accurate ive seen of an ethnic map of Europe for the Celtic population

Before Rome conquered what is now France, It was the Celtic nation of Gaul. The Germanic Franks(Where they get the word “France”) invaded and mixed with the Gallo-Romans. However Rome and the Franks did not overtake the Celtic Gaulish genetics of the Gauls. So why is France not considered a Celtic country? Not in language obviously but genetically.. why not? 🤔 🇫🇷

I'm not sure which Celtic language of the 6 surviving ones to start with because I eventually plan to learn all the 5 others and later on delve into learning what we know of for the ancient extinct tongues since my primary reason for learning Celtic languages is because of an on and off interest into ancient Celtic religions due to a paranormal experience I had years ago which I prefer to keep confidential.

So which of the still existing language is the best foundations to gradually go into learning the others and eventually graduate into ancient and now extinct languages only known in functional form because of academia and scholars?

I mean how can we put in the same country welsh, irish or manx speakers ? They could understand each other thanks to the use of english but in that case is the union still celtic ? Or is it english-celtic ? Moreover with bretons who speak essentialy french it’s add a difficulty to the linguistic homogenity and logic of a Celtic union.

I have a hybrid ‘identity’ in that I have always lived in London and Southeast England but have Irish and Scottish ancestry. This year (why especially this year I am not quite sure) I have found to a surprising extent that following the fortunes of the Ireland Rugby team is really connecting me to my Irish roots. Reading Irish literature and history has connected me in the past at a more abstract level but this is doing so in a more deeply rooted visceral and emotional way.

This might be because I played Rugby as a schoolboy and young man, but it might be something more inherent in the nature of sport. I am wondering if this resonates with any of you in any respect?

I am a Londoner of Irish and Scottish ancestry (which means that my loyalties are somewhat divided in the Six Nations 🏉, or spoiled for choice!). I like the idea of a Celtic Union although I find it hard to see what it would look like in practice or how it would be achieved, given the complex and sometimes conflicting politics of the Celtic nations and regions.

Would it begin life as an informal association, promoting cultural, sporting and educational exchanges, and then gain political momentum gradually? I would be interested to know what other people on this sub think?

I was thinking about the current status of the Celtic nations/regions. Scotland and Wales are devolved nations within the U.K., as is Northern Ireland (with its own special brand of devolution), Ireland is an independent Republic, Brittany is very much part of France (with some language rights now I think?) and Cornwall is still officially an “English” county.

But what about Galicia? I know that it does not have as much regional autonomy as Catalunya or Euskadi, but does it have more devolved powers than other regions of Spain?