The Irish Were Greek

My travels produce many stories where I meet many unique people. I should write more of these travels down but this was a most important occasion that does require a written record.

I was working in Snottsdale. One woman, Mary, somehow mentioned that she was getting her PHD in Celtic Studies. She pointed out that her PHD has nothing to do with "Eastern Mysticism" meaning, "I have more research to do on why the druids mated with Leprachans inside stonehenge to produce the Faeries of the East. Rather her studies have to do with contemporary celticism & storytelling." How do you market that?

None the less I asked the question:

Were the Irish really Greek?

She answered, and I quote, "...probably, in fact, yes"

Stunned, I explained to her how she vindicated my Grandfather who always maintained the Irish were Greek and we always laughed. She said she could relate because she was 1/2 Irish  and 1/2 Greek. (Her grandfather was the exact opposite of my Papou in that he forbade his children to speak Greek so they could assimilate better.)

According to the Gaelic book, Lebhar Gebhar Erenn, which is part of a series of three books detailing the founding of Ireland, the Milesians, who were of Greek origin, sailed and invaded Ireland and defeated the Fumari Tribe which inhabited the island at the time. Then the victorious Milesians mated with the leftover women who had lost there men to the victors and promptly populated Ireland.

Mary did point out that earlier texts than the Lebhar Gebhar Erenn say that Mil was Egyptian and stole his wife Scotia at the tower of babel....and who cares, she lost me at Babel.

So, my grandfather, James Demopoulos, has been vindicated and if you don't believe me than show me where I'm wrong in the Lebhar Gebhar Erenn.

SLANTE

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY