Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Celts/Archive 1

Celts discussion from WikiProject Council/Proposals

 * Description : This culture, which has influenced literature, farming, navigation and so much of European life, for 4,000 years, and covers places as diverse as Portugal and Asia Minor, would be worthy of its own project. Modern areas still Celtic include Brittany, Cornwall, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales. For a good illustration of what this project could be, see the project "Projet:Celtes" and the related portal "Celtic World" in the Francophone Wikipedia.


 * Interested Wikipedians (please add your name)
 * 1) Chris 04:50, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Malathos 04:52, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) Gwalarn 11:45, 23 August 2007 (UTC) for modern Celtic countries and related issues
 * 4) Tle585 16:56, 23 August 2007 (UTC) for creation of a serious, academic discussion of the topics avoiding romantacism and nationalist bias, other than that discussed as an issue in the articles.
 * 5) Gabhala 18:00, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 6) Sigurd Dragon Slayer 05:59, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
 * 7)  Æe  tlr   Cre  ejl  19:02, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * 8) Uga Man (talk)  UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008  02:58, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
 * 9) Easternknight
 * 1) Easternknight


 * Comments
 * 1) Saw your note advertising this. To be honest I am too busy to devote anything other than cursory attention to it at present, but I thought you might be interested in WikiProject Scottish Islands. I toyed with the idea and the advice was that there were probably too few editors to keep it going. Perhaps in the long run there will prove to be the case, but just creating it it seems to have co-ordinated and galvanised support. There are now umpteen project pages, 500 WPSI banners, over 100 infoboxes etc. etc. - and we only started in July. Check it out at WP:ISLE. If you know of at least two other editors keenly interested in your project my suggestion is - just go for it. If it is interesting and dynamic it will attract attention. Good luck. Ben MacDui (Talk) 08:07, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) IMHO, there are 2 subjects : 1. the historical Celtic area and civilization, 2. the revival in the XIXth century, which is still "in progress" (see the recent attitude of Galicia and Asturias in Spain about their Celtic roots). I am more likely (and more competent) to contribute in articles devoted to the modern meaning of the Celtic World. Gwalarn 11:45, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) I like this idea, but would looking at the confused and frequently innaccurate entry for the Celt page, I will note I am only interested if we can keep this up to a certain level of respectibility --Tle585 16:56, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * reply If you can delineate what specifically the pitfalls and potholes are, together we can come up with standards to either aim for or adhere to, and make that part of the goals of the new Project. Thanks all for what you'll bring to the proverbial table! Chris 02:28, 24 August 2007 (UTC)


 * 1) I'm involved in othetr stuff, but will try to contribute. Lurker  (said · done) 12:57, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) I think the current activity on the talk page of the Celts article, warrants a project page. The implications of redefining "Celt" have a huge impact on more than just that particular page.  For example, the "Celtic Christianity" page would be affected profoundly.Gabhala 00:53, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
 * It looks like there is enough interest to at least set up this group as a task force of some other project. Trying to think of which group would be appropriate is rather difficult, though maybe WikiProject Ethnic groups might come closest. Have you thought of contacting them regarding the possibility of setting up as a task force? John Carter 15:24, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


 * You mention Brittany, Cornwall, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales, but you fail to mention the rest of England. Perhaps you could avoid talking specifically of 'Celts', about whom there is much disagreement, and somehow use the word 'Celtic' instead. One thing there can be no doubt about is that many peoples were certainly influenced by Celtic culture and languages. -- Mal 19:08, 17 October 2007 (UTC) (forgot to sign in) 19:04, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

England is not really a 'Celtic' nation in any sense of the word (even genetically as there isn't such a thing as a Celtic gene). The area itself used to belong to Celtic speaking/cultured people but that was before England as a political entity existed...it was founded by Germanic tribes who either 'wiped out' or mixed with the native inhabitants but imposed a Germanic culture and language on the nation none the less. Scotland, Wales...etc...are Celtic because as entities they were founded by the 'Celts' and/or have cultures derived for that old culture. There is (despite what many Wikipedians think) nothing wrong with Germanic culture or England being Germanic and certainly nothing wrong with being Celtic or for that matter with the British (as in the inhabitants of the British Islands) being pretty diverse genetically, culturally and linguistically (even when it comes to the various 'Celtic' peoples). Sigurd Dragon Slayer 05:59, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Comments added to archived discussion after project went live
Actually, the Celts of Britain do have a gene. It's the R1b y-chromosome. In fact, England is mostly Celtic, genetically. The German invaders did sunbjugate them, but did not wipe them out or mix very much, although they did impose their culture and language. There is a sizable group of linguists, though, that maintain that English has a very Celtic grammar. Overall, I would say England is Celtic. -G.T.N.


 * Project is now active at WikiProject Celts. John Carter (talk) 17:56, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

A very important Celtic page (Hen Ogledd) has a much better Welsh version. I was wondering if anyone could translate it? ---G.T.N. (talk) 01:53, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

template
I thought about also using Image:Celtic round dogs.svg instead, does anyone have a better idea? Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 03:50, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Our fellow French project uses Image:Lindisfarne StJohn Knot2 3.svg Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 04:01, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Category:Wikipedians who listen to Celtic music
I have no idea if you folks are interested, but there are more than 200 users listed in this category. You may be able to recruit some of them as members. &mdash;Viriditas | Talk 22:39, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

concerns of scope
I am somewhat concerned with the "ethnic" Wikiprojects springing up lately, in as much as they seem to have difficulties defining their scope and seem informed by mystical notions of a timeless "ethnic essence". This doesn't bode well. Reviewing WikiProject Assyria is instructive: it's essentially a meeting-place for crackpot ethnic nationalists with an agenda. I am also not surprised to read things like "the Celts of Britain do have a gene" on this very talkpage. The project's scope, "The Celtic culture(s), which have influenced literature, farming, navigation and so much of European life, for 4,000 years" is, to put it bluntly, bullshit. Proto-Celtic dates to about 1000 BC at the earliest. There were no "Celtic culture(s)" in 2000 BC, not to mention literature(!), navigation(?) or anything that could be summarized as "European life". This reeks of unreflected national mysticism tinged with Neo-Raphaelite-cum-Wiccan Romanticism. Now, there is nothing wrong with having a project focussing on Celtic languages, cultures and history. But please don't turn this into yet another article-tagging pissing contest. Please be very clear that this project does have topical daughter projects, and list them prominently on the project page. Thus, any article tagged as within the scope of WikiProject Medieval Scotland or WikiProject Ireland will not also need to be tagged as an article of WikiProject Celts. WikiProjects Medieval Scotland and Ireland are logical daughter projects of this one, and slapping a "Celts" tag on every article related to medieva Scotland will be redundant template clutter. I would also welcome a change of title to a less presumtive one, such as "Celtic cultures" or "Celtic studies". I draw your attention to WikiProject LGBT studies: this is, of course, another bias-pushing focus group, which would more adequately be termed "Wikiproject gay rights", but at least they have the sensibility to call themselves "LGBT studies", which is a valid subject. If you call this project "Celtic studies", you'll also have a valid academic discipline as a standard to rally around. If individual editors must push mysticist nonsense, no WikiProject is going to prevent them, but at least their agenda won't be built-in so to speak. dab (𒁳) 11:42, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

That's probably a good idea. Anyone have any problem with it? If not, let's go ahead and make the change. ---G.T.N. (talk) 14:29, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it's a very good idea indeed. Also, by the same token that articles on more specific topics (like Medieval Scotland) should not be tagged with the WikiProject Celts/Celtic Studies tag, articles on more general topics should not be tagged with highly specific WikiProject tags. (I just removed the tag for WikiProject Northern Ireland from Talk:Celtic languages.) —Angr If you've written a quality article... 16:51, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The creator of the project created it on the basis of a similarly named French WikiProject. Having said that, I too can see that there might be very clear overlaps and possibly conflicts with other projects. The best way to proceed would be to define as clearly as possible what the real intentions of the project are. Does the project intend to focus on all things Celtic, like WikiProject Judaism describes itself as relating to all content which relates to Judaism, or is it going to focus on the historicity of the ethnicity group, or the cultural accoutrements of the group, or whatever? Such a clearer definition, and possibly creation of categories to use for those articles if required, would probably be very useful. I certainly can see the creation of a potential "parent" project for any number of other related projects, but don't see that this project would necessarily likely become one such. On that basis, a fairly clear statement of the specific focus of the project might be useful. John Carter (talk) 16:49, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * This is a four-day-old Project, in which all members are welcome to define and redefine what our scope should be. But you can do that without being insulting and without using bullshit, reeks, pissing contest, nonsense, and so on. I have no agenda or point of view, I just wanted to see this topic represented with a Project, and was writing off the top of my head. You folks are more expert than I in many areas. I'm always willing to listen, and I was just the guy who got here first, I'm not the president or anything. But you don't have to be ugly while you're saying it. Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 17:46, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

please don't interpret my comment as hostile. It isn't a 'complaint' as such, but a suggestion, and a warning of recurring pitfalls. I have no doubt in everybody's good faith here. I am just, well, advising you to think about these points and avoid the pitfalls where possible. I have seen a number of Wikiprojects that ended up doing more harm than good, and I honestly hope this won't be one of those. Nor am I suggesting it appears particularly likely it will. Thanks, dab (𒁳) 18:05, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Dbachmann, and sorry if I misread the tone. But it was a good kickoff to how we want to set the tone for the group, so it all works out, thanks! :) Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 13:26, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

making this "Wikiproject Celtic studies"
So, any objections to making this "Wikiproject Celtic studies"? dab (𒁳) 09:46, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Not from me. —Angr If you've written a quality article... 09:57, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Go ahead! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 10:50, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Far from it. 'Celtic studies' would be a good idea. Q·L·1968 ☿ 20:47, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

appeal to Dbachmann
You're obviously very passionate and knowledgeable about all this, so join up and help ensure this takes a positive scholarly direction! I promise we'll have a better chance of avoiding the pitfalls you mentioned once you do. :) Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 18:13, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I assure you this is what I have been actively trying to accomplish on Wikipedia for more than three years now. I did mention the pitfalls so you do have a chance of avoiding them :) dab (𒁳) 18:54, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Now you have a framework here, and we'd be happy to have you! Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 19:46, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * and I am happy to have "you", the framework. Look, I have some 6,000 articles on my watchlist (includes many redirects though). It would be pointless to add myself to every Wikiproject that 'claims' an article I am involved with. Wikiprojects are a good thing if they are actively maintained. If they aren't, they do no harm, but they just tend to gather dust. I will be very pleased to see this turns out to be one of the useful ones. dab (𒁳) 18:02, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Mythology
I thought you ought to know that pre-Dal Riadan Scottish mythology, what there was of it, was the same as Welsh mythology. Or I should say, Welsh mythology was the same as pre-Dal Riada Scottish. Wales was actually settled by the Scottish people. Then the invasion changed things, so what is labeled "Scottish mythology" is actually a mix of Welsh and Irish mythology, with some Pictish (if there is a great difference), all considerably watered down. ---G.T.N. (talk) 13:20, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Hen Ogledd Wikiproject
I have proposed a new Wikiproject on Y Hen Ogledd, the Old North of sub-roman Britain. This is highly relevant to the Celts, and I would like to here your comments on the idea. ---G.T.N. (talk) 21:56, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Sounds a bit narrow in scope to me. A WikiProject on sub-Roman Britain, taking in the Britons, Saxons, Picts, Scots, the Celtic church and so on might be a better idea - it would include all the Old North material, but put it in context. --Nicknack009 (talk) 22:55, 19 March 2008 (UTC)


 * That's a good idea, I think I'll do that. I'd really been starting to consider that myself.---G.T.N. (talk) 01:01, 20 March 2008 (UTC)


 * A sub-Roman Britain project sounds interesting – it'll be a tad out of my area of expertise, unfortunately. But shouldn't it be ‘Yr Hen Ogledd’? It would be in modern Welsh, at any rate. Q·L·1968 ☿ 20:40, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I've seen that said before, and unfortunately I've forgotten where I got that spelling. It might be Old Welsh or Brythonic, I'm not sure. Hey, if you know anything about Sub-Roman Britain, I'd be glad for your help. As it is, noone seems interested, despite the number of people in related fields. ---G.T.N. (talk) 22:58, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Sub-Roman Britain Wikiproject
Allright! I've proposed the Sub-Roman Britain Wikiproject, and am inviting you all, again, to join the new-and-improved Hen Ogledd idea. ---G.T.N. (talk) 01:12, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
 * This proposal has been changed to a taskforce in European history. Come check it out and sign up if you like it! ---G.T.N. (talk) 02:34, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Celtic Tribal Origins
There are several Celtic tribes which live in multiple places, but could be of the same origin, such as the Atrebatae, Damnoni, Cornovi, and Brigantes. Is there enough information on their origins to do an article on the tribe as a whole with subsections on the individual branches? If so, I think it would be a better idea than doing all the separate ones. ---G.T.N. (talk) 22:47, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

The Celts as Barbarians
The WikiProject Celts has recently been made a daughter project of WikiProject Barbarians, with the Huns and Germanic peoples likely to be added soon. Is the WikiProject Celts board cooperating with WikiProject Barbarians? Does it intend to do so in the future? —Aryaman (Enlist!) 13:54, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Looks like WP:Barbarians was deleted, so, moot. For the record, no, I would not have supported becoming a "daughter project". I'm only interested in WP:CELTS in how it relates to Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures. And though I know "barbarian" is a neutral or even positive term to some, to others it's an insult, so I'd rather just not go there. -  Kathryn NicDhàna  ♫ ♦ ♫ 04:27, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I'm inclined to agree with Kathryn. While from a historic Roman or Greek (especially) perspective, the Celts would certainly have been included under the term, the modern meaning is much too subjective.  That said, however, I would like to see an umbrella project covering the contemporary tribal cultures of Europe, and the contrasts and similarities between them.Gabhala (talk) 22:03, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * A good idea, though it will take time to implement. FYI: There is a WikiProject Ancient Germanic studies currently under construction. If all goes as planned there, the Celtic studies WikiProject would definitely be considered a 'sibling project'. —Aryaman (Enlist!) 22:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

It's a good idea to make it a sibling project to Ancient Germanic studies as both ethnic groups inhabited the same sphere of ancient Europe for a long time and thus their histories are somewhat entwined. Sigurd Dragon Slayer (talk) 18:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Possible sibling project?
WikiProject Ancient Germanic studies has identified WikiProject Celts as a potential sibling project, and would like to list it as such on its project page. Comments from the members of this project would be appreciated. Thanks. —Aryaman (Enlist!) 01:39, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

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Odd edits at Celtic nations
Heading says it all, really... see details at Talk:Celtic nations. Grutness...wha?  01:53, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

A general comment
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British history: where is it?
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Ross Daly
Created a page for Ross Daly which is an Irish musician. Anyone likes to help. Kasaalan (talk) 16:22, 29 December 2009 (UTC)