Inhabitant of Ireland or Scotland (4)

I believe the answer is:

gael

(Other definitions for gael that I've seen before include "Irish speaker?" , "Scottish highlander" , "Celtic language speaker" , "Highland Scot" , "Celt of Ireland, the Scottish Highlands and the IOM" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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