What do you mean by ministers up here, Scotland or a reigon of Scotland. I agree with you about some of them, especially the Wee Frees and Brethren completely bonkers and bigoted. The Gaels, as with the Doric have one thing on their side and that is their ability to preserve their cultures in song. (I also have heard of a guy collecting stories around Donside and Deeside up here in Aberdeenshire, will try to find out more and post websites/stories if any for you.)