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* In the English dub of ''Anime/DigimonTamers'', [[OlympusMons Ebonwumon (Xuanwumon)]], one of [[TheFourGods the four Digimon Sovereign]], who has two heads, speaks with a Scottish Accent with one head and an Irish accent with the other head.

* Miner Smurf of ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' is literally a Scotirish Smurf, being born the brother of Duncan [=McSmurf=] but adopting "Smurfin' Begorrà" (the {{Smurfing}} version of "faith and begorrà") as his common CatchPhrase.

* The [[SuccubiAndIncubi succubus]] Morrigan Aensland of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' fame was discovered as an infant by her adoptive father Belial in Scotland and her D.O.B. ([[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld 1678 A.D.]]) coincides with the first appearance of a succubus in Scotland, but [[MeaningfulName her name]] and some of [[OrgasmicCombat her]] [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence character]] [[SexIsViolence quirks]] are taken from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morrigan a deity in Irish mythology.]] With the exception of [[WesternAnimation/{{Darkstalkers}} the '90s cartoon]], the dub of the ''Anime/{{Night Warriors|DarkstalkersRevenge}}'' OVA, and more recent entries in the ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVs Vs.]]'' series like ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite'', her English voice actresses also tend to give Morrigan an UsefulNotes/{{American accent|s}}, [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent not a Scottish one]]. [[SplitAtBirth By a technicality]], this would make her [[CloningBlues "younger sister"]] Lilith also qualify for this trope.

* For one game on ''Series/ImpracticalJokers'', Murr wears a kilt and introduces himself as "[=McDublin=] O'Ireland", with an accent that can't decide which of the British Isles it's from.

* In the English dub of Anime/DigimonTamers, [[FourGods Ebonwumon (Xuanwumon)]], one of the four [[OlympusMons Digimon Sovereign]] who has two heads, speaks with a Scottish Accent on one head and an Irish accent with the other head.

* ''Series/{{Highlander}}: The Series'' frequently featured Scottish characters (played, in the main, by Canadians) with horrendous Oirish accents. Grayson (or perhaps just his actor) tops it all by ''managing to fail so hard at a Scottish accent he does a perfect Irish one instead'' when mocking Duncan.

* Even in ''Series/{{Star Trek|The Original Series}}'' Scotty's accent tended to wander not just through every region of Scotland, but across the Irish Sea too. {{Lampshaded}} by several Scottish stand-up comedians over the years who always joke about wondering which part of Ireland Scotty was from. This was apparently due to ExecutiveMeddling; Creator/JamesDoohan actually could do several regional Scottish accents, but it was feared they would be incomprehensible to American audiences.
* In the ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "Sub Rosa", Dr. Crusher attends the funeral of her grandmother on a planet that's supposed to be settled by Space Scots, but their accents are hardly Scottish. Amusingly, one of the lead guest stars was actually Irish.[[note]]Perhaps somewhat justified by the show's setting...by the 2460s, and 300 years after United Earth was founded, there would have been 400 more years of cultural exchange between various nations than there is now.[[/note]]

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* This definitely can count as a JustifiedTrope in some cases, as there is some overlap between the two regions. At the beginning of the 20th century, Irish Republicans adopted the kilt as a sign of Celtic solidarity and identity in their struggle for independence from the UK. And Northern Irish Unionists occasionally display the St. Andrew's Cross to celebrate their Scottish heritage, as lowland Scots were included in the settlers sent over to Ireland during the Plantation Of Ulster.

** An interesting subversion of this trope comes from the Annals of Connacht, which likens the ''Scottish and English'' together, against the Irish. From the perspective of its scholars, both countries were invaders that came across the sea, fought one another, then proceeded to rob and murder Irish civilians when food-stocks ran low, before leaving back across the sea.

* Moira O'Deorain from ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has a Scottish given name, but comes from Ireland and speaks in something that sounds vaguely like a Dublin accent (maybe the developers were worried [[NoPronunciationGuide players wouldn't know how to pronounce Máire?]]). For good measure, her surname can't decide whether it's being Anglicised or not (presuming it's her maiden name, it would be ''Ní Dheorain'' in Irish or something like ''O'Durran'' in English).

* One for the England vs. Wales aspect: The early-'90s Creator/HannaBarbera cartoon ''Young Robin Hood'' featured an episode where Prince John had hatched yet another plan to steal the throne of England from his brother Richard. Said plot heavily involved the Duke of Wales. There has never been, in all of history, a Duke of Wales... because ''Wales is not and never has been a duchy''. [[note]]In fact, during the reign of Richard the Lionheart, Wales was still ruled by its own native princes; it wouldn't be properly absorbed into the English crown's holdings until the reign of Edward I. Presumably the whole "Duke of Wales" thing was invented for the show so they wouldn't need to explain all of that, but the presentation just seems more like CriticalResearchFailure.[[/note]]

* Scotland actually derives its English name from what the Romans originally called it, Scotia Minor, with Ireland then being known as Scotia Major. This Trope was relatively true right up into the Middle Ages, where the scholars spoke a common language and there was a rather blurred border between the two, with Robert the Bruce even trying to unite them into a common kingdom. However, as the reformation and contact with the English took hold differently in both nations, the two cultures have long since diverged. In particular, while Robert was warring to secure Scottish independence, his brother Edward was proclaimed High King of Ireland (the first one in a century) and tried to expel the English from the island. At one point, they even planned a coordinated conquest of Wales with local support. This ended when Edward was killed at the Battle of Faughart in 1318.
* The historical kingdom of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dál_Riata Dál Riata]] was a literal Scotireland.
** UsefulNotes/RobertTheBruce, the King of Scotland who won the First Scottish War of Independence, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_campaign_in_Ireland tried to form a union of Scotland and Ireland]], and many of the Irish people were on board with the idea. (Robert was a fellow Celt and an enemy of the English, after all.) They appointed his younger brother Edward as High King of Ireland, but he was killed in battle and England maintained control of Ireland.

* The [[HornyDevils succubus]] Morrigan Aensland of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' fame was discovered as an infant by her adoptive father Belial in Scotland and her D.O.B. ([[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld 1678 A.D.]]) coincides with the first appearance of a succubus in Scotland, but [[MeaningfulName her name]] and some of [[OrgasmicCombat her]] [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence character]] [[SexIsViolence quirks]] are taken from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morrigan a deity in Irish mythology.]] With the exception of [[WesternAnimation/{{Darkstalkers}} the '90s cartoon]], the dub of the ''Anime/{{Night Warriors|DarkstalkersRevenge}}'' OVA, and more recent entries in the ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVs Vs.]]'' series like ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite'', her English voice actresses also tend to give Morrigan an UsefulNotes/{{American accent|s}}, [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent not a Scottish one]]. [[SplitAtBirth By a technicality]], this would make her [[CloningBlues "younger sister"]] Lilith also qualify for this trope.

UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}, UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland and [[UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}} The Republic of Ireland]] condensed into the same place. The [[StockNessMonster Loch Ness Monster]], {{Leprechaun}}s, [[EverythingsLouderWithBagpipes bagpipes]], shamrocks, threatening people with shillelaghs[[note]]pronounced "shuh-lay-lee" and meaning "blunt instrument"; see UsefulNotes/IrishNames for more help with the peculiarities of Irish pronunciation, and note that it will be little help for names in Scots Gaelic, which is a separate (though related) language.[[/note]], [[UsefulNotes/IrishPotatoFamine potatoes]], [[HaggisIsHorrible haggis]], plaid (actual plaid, or tartan), [[ManInAKilt kilts]], clans, castles, [[TelephonePolearm caber tossing]], and a ''lot'' of [[ViolentGlaswegian angry dr]][[FightingIrish unk]] redheaded people.

UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}, UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland and [[UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}} The Republic of Ireland]] condensed into the same place. The [[StockNessMonster Loch Ness Monster]], {{Leprechaun}}s, [[EverythingsLouderWithBagpipes bagpipes]], shamrocks, threatening people with shillelaghs[[note]]pronounced "shuh-lay-lee" and meaning "blunt instrument"; see UsefulNotes/IrishNames for more help with the peculiarities of Irish pronunciation, and note that it will be little help for names in Scots Gaelic, which is a separate (though related) language.[[/note]], [[UsefulNotes/IrishPotatoFamine potatoes]], [[HaggisIsHorrible haggis]], plaid (actual plaid, or tartan), [[ManInAKilt kilts]], clans, castles, [[TelephonePolearm caber tossing]], and a ''lot'' of [[ViolentGlaswegian angry dr]][[FightingIrish unk people]].

* As shown in "Jaw$!", proud Scotsman Scrooge [=McDuck=] from ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' [[BerserkButton absolutely]] ''[[BerserkButton hates]]'' [[BerserkButton this trope]], as shown when he goes into a rage both times he's asked (by people very deliberately trying to push his buttons) "What part of ''Ireland'' are you from?"[[note]]Scrooge actually is half-Irish on his mother's side, but that's beside the point.[[/note]]

* 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]]''.

* ''VideoGame/{{PAYDAY 2}}'' had an interesting relationship with this. The original voice actress for the Irish Clover was Scottish but was changed to an actual Irishwoman. Another character, Bonnie, was then created, who is Scottish and uses Clover's original voice actress.

* Creator/{{NPR}}'s long-running show ''[[http://thistleradio.com/ The Thistle and Shamrock]]'' showcases music from Ireland and Scotland, taking its name from the two nations' symbols. To the untrained ear (i.e.: most people) there is little discernible difference between the two styles.

This trope does not exist in Canadian media, however, as the Irish and the Scots are seen as completely distinct nationalities. It's said that the longer an Irishman lives in Canada the more Canadian he gets, but the longer a Scotsman lives in Canada the more Scots he gets. Some Scotsmen have lived in Canada for so long that their accent has become completely indecipherable.[[note]]Scotty from ''Franchise/StarTrek'', a Scotsman played by a Canadian, may be a special case.[[/note]] The same applies to Europe, where the differences between the two are also more widely understood. For obvious reasons, this trope basically never occurs in the media of the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

Compare BritainIsOnlyLondon, NorseByNorsewest, {{Spexico}}, AncientGrome, and {{Mayincatec}}. See also ViolentGlaswegian, FightingIrish, {{Oireland}}, [[UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}} Bonnie Scotland]]. Oddly, Scottish actors and actresses have a disproportionate tendency [[FakeIrish to be cast as Irish characters]]. Whether this is a side effect of this trope or whether it actually helps enforce it is anyone's guess.

* [[WebVideo/EqualsThree Your Favorite Martian]]'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]]''.

* PlayedForLaughs in ''ComicBook/TheBoys'', where one of the ComicBook/XMen knockoffs asks Wee Hughie how they celebrate UsefulNotes/SaintPatricksDay back home, under the impression he's Irish. Hughie starts trying to explain before noticing the guy is drunk off his ass (and wouldn't have noticed either way).

* PlayedForLaughs in ''ComicBook/TheBoys'', where one of the ComicBook/XMen knockoffs asks Wee Hughie how they celebrate SaintPatricksDay back home, under the impression he's Irish. Hughie starts trying to explain before noticing the guy is drunk off his ass (and wouldn't have noticed either way).

* In ''Literature/TheSecretsOfTheImmortalNicholasFlamel'', when Sophie first meets Scáthach the Shadow she initially can't tell if her accent is Irish or Scottish. She eventually decides on Irish, which is correct. The series is written by Michael Scott, who is also Irish.

* in the English dub of Anime/DigimonTamers, [[FourGods Ebonwumon (Xuanwumon)]], one of the four [[OlympusMons Digimon Sovereign]] who has two heads, speaks with a Scottish Accent on one head and an Irish accent with the other head.

It's worth noting the Irish and Scots have a long history of cultural connections. The Scots are partly descended from the Scoti, an Irish tribe who settled in Scotland in the early Middle Ages, and to this day Irish (Gaeilge), Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Manx]] (Gaelg) [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Scottish_Gaelic_and_Irish are considered mutually intelligible languages]]. Also, a good chunk of the [[UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland Northern Irish]] population is descended from Scottish "planters" (who were, however, mainly non-Gaelic speaking lowland Scots). And plenty of Irish people moved to Scotland, particularly Glasgow, in the nineteenth century. So, the trope is somewhat rooted in fact, albeit much more loosely than their frequent conflation in American media would seem to imply.