No offense intended, but I get this comment so often I have written a stock response — http://www.backcountrynotes.com/frontpage-blog/2010/4/2/scotch-irish-versus-ulster-scots-or-scots-irish.html
Personally, I don’t care which name anyone chooses; I use Scotch-Irish because it is traditional.
My ex uncle by marriage, Bob Martin (he is now divorced from my husband’s aunt) is an expert on the tartans and very proud of his Scots’ heritage. He made a lot of kilts. He was the one who told me about using Scots or Scottish.
Yet in all things the preference of him being addressed must be respected so I will make sure to call you Scotch should we meet. As to tradition well in most things it is superior. I’ll leave it to others if it holds in this matter.
Oh I did not take offense and the article was a very interesting read. Thanks.