Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Latin-celt

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was Delete. --Deathphoenix 15:29, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Latin-celt

Completely unreferenced article, almost certainly original research. No references to show that the term "Latin-celt" is notable, or indeed in use at all for any ethnic group. The article consists mainly of information on Celtic, French and Mediterranean history and people -- all of which can be found elsewhere -- mixed together with a completely unsubstantiated theory about the colouring of Irish people. It appears to be similar to Black Irish, although that article correctly identifies the theory as a myth arising from the common misconception that only fair/red colouring is typical to "native Irish". Note: I'm not suggesting the "Black Irish" article should be deleted - although it is a myth, the term is notable. --Ryano 19:13, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

• Cleanup for now; relist if that is not possible. --Andy Saunders 19:39, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment I don't see any possibility for clean-up: even if it's cleaned up to featured article quality, that won't make the term Latin-celt worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia without its notability and currency being established. --Ryano 23:23, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
• Has to be deleted unless sources, references and notability are established quickly. Obviously there are people of joint latin / celtic descent in the wide world but as it stands it looks like an attempt by the author to be considered the originator of a phrase which is not what Wikipedia is about. --Deiz 21:39, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
• Not even original research, merely personal opinion. If the author cannot defend his/her assertions then we have to ask why it was written in the first place. The article needs deletion as it is a flawed concept to begin with, not cleanup. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 156.63.68.182 (talk • contribs) 21:19, 26 January 2006 (UTC).
• Delete, doesn't seem salvagable, as per nom. Lukas ^(T.|@) 11:53, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
• Delete, the term itself has no known references and the whole article is original research and POV. 69.157.121.76 23:52, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. This article is someone's bizarre POV and there are no references or sources whatsoever. The somewhat "darker" elements in native British Isles populations can hardly be considered "Latin" in any shape or form and none of the people mentioned (i.e. Andrea Corr) have any known linkage with people in the Mediterranean. Epf 23:56, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.