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The Norse-Gaels originated in Viking colonists of Ireland and Scotland who became subject to the process of Gaelicization , whereby starting as early as the Ninth Century , they adopted the Gaelic Language , and many other Gaelic customs, such as dress. The terminology was used both by native Irish and native Scots who wished to alienate them, and by the Norse-Gaels themselves who wished to stress their Scandinavian heritage and their links with Norway and other parts of the Scandinavian world. Gaelicized Scandinavians dominated the Irish Sea region until the Norman era of the Twelfth Century , founding long-lasting kingdoms, such as the Kingdom of Man , Argyll , Dublin , York and Galloway . The Lords Of The Isles , a Lordship which lasted until the Sixteenth Century , as well as many other Gaelic rulers of Scotland and Ireland, traced their descent from Norse-Gaels. Norse-Gaels are recorded as the allies of Harold Godwinson 's sons in their battles against the Normans , which occurred circa 1069 - 1070 . The Norse-Gaels settlement in England was concentrated in the was recorded. SEE ALSO
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