In the 9th century AD, the Vikings began their raids and they also began colonies, particularly in the Hebrides and along the north western coasts of Scotland. These Norse settlers inter-married with the Gaelic speaking natives and adopted the language. The resulting mixed population became known as the Gael-Gall, which literally means the foreigners who speak Gaelic. The King of Norway claimed sovereignty over them until 1263AD, when the Stewart of Scotland, Alexander of Dundonald, acting on behalf of Alexander iii King of Scotland defeated Hakon Hakonarson King of Norway at Largs in Argyll.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 07:34:56 +0000
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