Quote Originally Posted by string View Post
Could be, I can't spell. Its a Scot who went to Ireland then came here, Scots-Irish, or Ulster Scots as they were called at the time.
Same is the story of my family... Stewarts from Co. Antrim.


Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
Actually, Ulster-Scots is a modern designation. Some scholars believe that the term "Scotch-Irish" was adopted to differentiate them from the Southern Irish.

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I've usually read that the 'Scotch-Irish' term was coined in the US, whereas 'Ulster-Scots' is used in Ireland and the UK... of course, its a topic of much debate, no matter from what side you look at it.