Celtic League (political organisation)

The Celtic League is an international political and cultural organization, which campaigns for the Celtic culture and the Celtic languages ​​. These include the Celtic leagues in the modern Celtic nations or areas of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man.

  • 6.1 General Secretaries of the Celtic League
  • 6.2 Other items

Objectives

The basic aim of the Celtic League is to contribute as an international organization to the struggles of the six Celtic nations to secure their political, cultural, social and economic independence or win. This includes:

  • Promoting cooperation between the Celtic peoples
  • Developing an awareness of the special relationship and solidarity between them
  • Creating a better international awareness of the Celtic independence struggles and achievements
  • Advertising for a formal connection of the Celtic nations, as soon as two or more of them gained independence
  • Commitment to the better distribution of resources in the Celtic Celtic folk
  • Each Celtic nation, each caused by a different story, different views and therefore no absolute homogeneity are expected. But this diversity is to take place within the Celtic League. In this way, areas of possible cooperation can be better recognized and finally formulated a detailed set of general policy.

That is, the Celtic League aims to bring together the various independence movements of these six countries. Understanding this goal ranging from a loose alliance up to an actual organization.

Spread

The six main offices are normally referred to by the name of the country in the local Celtic language; as Ireland is known as Éire, Scotland as Alba, Cymru Wales as, as Brittany Breizh, Cornish Kernow as and Isle of Man as Mannin. There are also international offices in the U.S. and in London. In Canada, there is a small Scottish Gaelic -speaking community.

Magazines

The Celtic League publishes the quarterly magazine Carn. The articles are published in the six surviving Celtic languages ​​(including Manx and Cornish ) and English. The cover of the magazine is a map-like representation of the six Celtic countries and their names. In the past, articles have appeared in French. Among the contributors Sorley MacLean is single out, but the quality and accuracy of the products is highly variable. The American branch prints their own quarterly newsletter, " Six Nations, one soul". Each of the branches has occasionally publishes its own magazine, whose life was only briefly.

History

Founded in 1961, the Celtic League from the many Celtic organizations particularly the Celtic Congress, but with a more political focus was out. This has been previously proposed by Hugh MacDiarmid and others. The American branch of the Celtic League was founded in 1974 in New York City.

Internal controversies

Controversies relate inter alia the status of Galicia and Asturias as Celtic nations. The general consensus in the organization is that they are not Celtic nations, as the Celtic language there is no longer alive.

Notable and former members

Some of the more notable members of the Celtic League was Plaid Cymru, Gwynfor Evans, the historian and author Peter Berresford Ellis and Winnie Ewing of the Scottish National Party.

Political status of the countries

The political status of the Celtic countries is very different.

  • Republic of Ireland - Independent
  • Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland is currently under direct rule of the United Kingdom.
  • Isle of Man - The island has its own parliament called Tynwald, however, is dependent upon the British crown outside of the United Kingdom and the EU.
  • Scotland - Has its own parliament since 1999.
  • Wales - Has since 1999 its own National Assembly.
  • Brittany - part of France; no autonomy

Items within the Celtic League

The abbreviations stand for the country from which the person comes.

An arrow indicates that a person has gone to another Celtic country.

General Secretaries of the Celtic League

Other items

The presidency and vice-presidency was awarded 1961-71 and was then abolished. The guards had held Gwynfor Evans ( W) and Dr. Robert McIntyre (S).

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