| Generally, it is understood that there are seven | | | | Venetii, Volcae, Averni, Brigantes, Scordisci and |
| separate though related Celtic nations and tribes. | | | | Parisii. At their peak, the Celts ranged from Ireland |
| All of these are connected to each other by not | | | | and Spain into Turkey. |
| only common history but also culture. Many of | | | | Britain is a word that had Celtic roots. The Greek |
| these nations are settlements of Celtic tribes. The | | | | author Pytheas called them the Pretanic Isles, |
| seven nations are Aba (Scotland), Cymru (Wales) | | | | which was derived from Pritani, the name the |
| Kernow (Cornwall, Mannin (Isle of Man), Galicia | | | | inhabitants gave themselves. This word was |
| (Spain) Briezh (Brittany) ane Eire (Ireland). | | | | mistranslated into Latin as Brittania or Brittani. |
| Though there are but seven Celtic nations, it is | | | | From Europe, the Celts then migrated to Ireland |
| generally understood that the Celtic people lived in | | | | where they conquered the original inhabitants. A |
| smaller, looser formations known as tribes. | | | | tribe known as the Scotti clashed with the |
| Throughout Celtic history, these tribes have been | | | | Romans around the River Clyde, where they |
| known to move across the territories in pursuit of | | | | came into prominence. The Scotti later moved to |
| better lands to settle, better opportunities such as | | | | establish the Kingdom of Dalriada in Argyll which |
| less tribal warfare and the increasing need for | | | | was on the West coast of Scotland. The Scots |
| more space. They also moved to escape famine, | | | | then expanded and usurped the Picts, another |
| disease and other situations. So far there have | | | | Celtic race that had arrived in Scotland earlier. |
| been fourteen different tribes identified by Roman | | | | Ireland was never invaded by the Romans and as |
| writers. These tribes are Aedui, Durotriges, | | | | such, probably has a language that is the closest |
| Helvetii, Iceni, Boii, Trinovantes, Nervii, Eravisci, | | | | to the original Celtic language. |