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| scottish people by ethnic or national origin | |
| people of italian descent | |
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The first Italians to reach Scotland were the Romans in and around 50 A.D. . The Romans left their mark on Scotland in the shape of Hadrians Wall , Antonine Wall and other monumental constructions. However, it was not until the end of the Nineteenth Century that the Italian-Scots identity really began to take shape. Many Italian-Scots can trace their ancestry back to the hosting the third largest community in the United Kingdom (ibid.). Since then, there has been a steady flow of Migration between the two countries. Italy and the . Of those imprisoned many men found themselves held in Northern Ireland and the Isle Of Man . A number of others were employed in Orkney , at Scapa Flow , to construct a barrier against Nazi U-boats . These men additionally constructed the Chapel Of Lambholm from scrap metal and junk {Link without Title} . Nowadays, this Chapel is one of Orkney's most popular tourist attractions. Today, Italian-Scots can be found working in all manner of Profession s. However a large proportion of the community have plied their trade in the Catering industry, working in the Chippy s, Ice-cream parlours, Pizzeria s and Restaurants , across Scotland. FAMOUS ITALIAN-SCOTS
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Of interest may also be www.scotsitalian.com on the history of Scots-Italians REFERENCES Pieri, J. (2005) 'The Scots-Italians: Recollections of an Immigrant' The Mercat Press |