Quote Originally Posted by Cambyses View Post
You really believe this?

It was very definitely a British Empire and not an English one, any attempt to divide who did what would be incredibly artificial. In fact to suggest that the "Celts" created more of the empire than the "upper strata of English" is patently absurd.
I merely say this to offest anyone claiming the Empire was a product of only the English. Of course it would be artificial to try and divide up the Empire along lines of Celt and Anglo-Saxon all I am saying is that the Irish contribution is often overlooked.