29 APRIL 1995, Page 31

Celtic conquest

Sir: I was interested to read that, in Scot- land Gian Carlo Menotti is known as Mr McNaughtie (Diary, 8 April). I have it on good authority (from a friend of a friend of course) that when the great Yehudi Menuhin was on a visit to Co. Donegal he was known locally as Hughie McMenamin. Thus do the Celts lay claim to visiting musi- cians regardless of nationality or creed. I wonder, do the Welsh do this sort of thing?

Neil Doherty

22 Springtown Road, Derry, N. Ireland