History Main / Scotireland

* St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland, notable for using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity, hence it's famous association with him, is now widely believed to have been born in Old Kilpatrick, in what is now Scotland.

Also known as "The Celtic Confusion", the prevalence of this trope in US media is probably because some Americans find Irish and Scottish accents difficult to distinguish from one another. It's also not helped by the fact that while most Americans can identify shamrocks, leprechauns, and the color green as being stereotypically "Irish" while bagpipes, tartans, and the Loch Ness Monster are stereotypically "Scottish", St. Patrick's day parades and other Irish festivals sometimes feature people wearing kilts and playing Highland bagpipes rather than the Irish uilleann pipes.

* In the ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' movie, the Scottish villain has programmed his missile to respond to commands in "Celtic". There are several languages belonging to the Celtic family of languages, including Irish, Scots Gaelic, Cornish, Manx, and others, but no single "Celtic" tongue.

* Loosely autobiographical ''[=McCarthy=]'s Bar'' by Pete [=McCarthy=][[note]]"Never pass a bar that has your name on it"[[/note]] (an Englishman who inexplicably feels that he ought to be Irish) has a scene with stereotypical truck-sized American tourist couple in a faux-Irish pub. After a hearty meal, the husband is puffing on a large cigar and ordering another shot of "this great Irish Scotch".

* In an episode of ''Series/BlackBooks'' some American tourists refer to Bernard, (who is Irish) as a "Scotchman".

* In ''WebAnimation/BowsersKingdom'' episode 7, Hal and a Chomp Bro. fight in an event called "Shell Wrestling". Hal states that if he can beat a gorilla wearing a tie (Donkey Kong), then he can take down a German Turtle. The Chomp Bro. then reveals he's Austrian and punches Hal off the stage. This example could be called Germaustria in this case.

* ''WesternAnimation/HomeMovies'': Coach [[TheDanza John]] [=McGuirk=] is Irish, but he's a Scottish highland dancer instead of an Irish dancer because he's "not gay".

* One of the official language of Scotland is "Scottish Gaelic"[[note]]''Gàidhlig'', pronounced "Gah-lig"[[/note]] (usually shortened to "Gaelic"), while the tongue of Ireland is "Irish"[[note]]''Gaeilge'', pronounced "Gale-geh"[[/note]]. For whatever reason this is very often reversed in US media, referring to the language of Ireland as "Irish Gaelic" and the language of Scotland as "Scottish". Which is odd given that Scottish Gaelic is the one that actually ''needs'' disambiguation, on account of the Scots language (also known as "Lowland Scots") also existing.[[note]]It's an offshoot of Middle English that's mostly mutually intelligible with Modern English, and completely unrelated to any of the Celtic languages.[[/note]] Note that both languages are spoken only by a fairly small minority in their respective countries; English is by far the most common language of both Scotland and Ireland.

* Both Scotland and Ireland share some eerily [[Myth/CelticMythology similar mythologies]] to each other, as there is much overlap between the two, to the point that there is a belief that parts of the Ulster Cycle (the one that stars [[MemeticBadass Cú Chulainn]]) may have originated from Scotland.

** Fionn mac Cumhaill, and his band of friends called the Fianna, have their stories just as popular in both Ireland and the west of Scotland.
** There is known to have been ''one'' major story involving the Tuatha Dé Danann[[note]] the ancient gods of mainland Ireland[[/note]] set in Scotland, in the form of "Angus and Bride: The Battle of Seasons."

** [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] as the common "Mc" and "Mac" prefixes are native to both countries, while the "O'" prefix ''is'' found in Scotland, it is much rarer there than in Ireland, which has the majority of the "O'" prefixes..

* There are several clans that have origins in both Scotland and Ireland, with the most notable example being Clan MacDonnell, known throughout the two countries as a major clan. Other clans that have mixed origin include Clan Munro, a Scottish clan said to have been descended from the Munros of Ireland, as well as MacNeil and MacLachlan as examples.
** Names such as Conor, Fionn, Catriona and Deirdre, also have major origins in both countries.

"[[https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fartuk.org%2Fdiscover%2Fartworks%2Fthe-riders-of-the-sidhe-92342&psig=AOvVaw2Z5vVt5PNSgZngMJE5E17N&ust=1710582573317000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBMQjhxqFwoTCPCs04SA9oQDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD The Riders of the Sidhe]]'', the most famous depiction of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was painted by the Scottish painter John Duncan.

%%* WebAnimation/YourFavoriteMartian's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCgx8zM3woQ Stereotypes Song]]" features the lyric "I love Scotsmen, [[BestialityIsDepraved though they hump sheep]]", despite the fact that sheep-shagging is actually a stereotype of ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Wales}} Welshmen]]''.%%It's a stereotype about the Scots as well

* ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'': The main plot of the Scotland-themed ''Crown Tundra'' [[DownloadableContent expansion]] revolves around reuniting the region's ancient king with his mystical steed, which he can only control through the aid of a bridle woven with strands of the steed's hair. This is pulled directly from a myth about Brian Boru, High King of Ireland.

* In a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGhDp8wYH-A&feature=player_embedded#at=188 2010 interview for Irish television]], Music/KatyPerry seemed under the impression the Loch Ness Monster lives in Ireland. Perhaps they confused a ''[[HellishHorse each]]'' ''[[TheFairFolk uisge]]'' with a ''[[{{OurDragonsAreDifferent}} peist]]''.

The prevalence of this trope in US media is probably because some Americans find Irish and Scottish accents difficult to distinguish from one another. It's also not helped by the fact that while most Americans can identify shamrocks, leprechauns, and the color green as being stereotypically "Irish" while bagpipes, tartans, and the Loch Ness Monster are stereotypically "Scottish", St. Patrick's day parades and other Irish festivals sometimes feature people wearing kilts and playing Highland bagpipes rather than the Irish uilleann pipes.