Insular Celtic

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a partly geographical, partly genetic grouping of Celtic languages that consists of those spoken in the British Isles in ancient times and those descended from them.

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Compare Continental Celtic.

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Example sentences from the Web for Insular Celtic

The Pritzker transforms architects from being merely good practitioners in a fairly insular field into global celebrities.
Shigeru Ban: Triumph From Disaster|Nate Berg|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the sad reality is that the comics industry is too insular to foster any kind of radical change.
DC Comics’ Diversity Crisis: Why the Status Quo Rules|Liz Watson|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The couple will visit Pictou County for an event to celebrate Celtic heritage in Nova Scotia.
Camilla Carries On After Brother's Death||May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All this observation and self-observation possibly says something very depressing about how insular and self-obsessing we are.
Watching Us, Watching Them: On ‘The People’s Couch’|Tim Teeman|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Doing so, he highlighted the degree to which creationism is a decidedly incurious, insular worldview.
The Bill Nye-Ken Ham Debate Was a Nightmare for Science|Michael Schulson|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From this point of view, the superiority of the continental over the insular colonies was not to be doubted.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
That same day Lawrence received what the Celtic soldiers among the garrison regarded as a warning of his approaching end.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Horses and dresses are found in the insular forms, but, so far, I have not found a single instance of the tournament.
The Three Days' Tournament|Jessie L. Weston
The true causes of the depression were not within the control of the Insular Government or of any ruling factor.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Of the taxes accruing to the Insular Treasury under the above law, 10 per cent.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

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