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The term Ulster-Scots has, for nearly 400 years, referred to people, not place - the people who migrated from the Lowlands of Scotland to Ulster, and to the Ulster-Scots communities that they established right across the nine counties.
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New Ulster-Scots Horror Series Set For BBC Debut

29 October 2026
Ulster-Scots Agency recruitment poster for a Policy & Research Officer. Full-time permanent role. Apply by 30 October 2026 via email or phone. Text is in navy, against a light blue background.

Job Opportunity: Policy & Research Officer

21 October 2026
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Register Now: Belfast Tartan Day

08 October 2026
Historic Ulster's Solemn League and Covenant document signed in 1912 by political leaders including Sir James Craig and Sir Edward Carson.

Ulster Day: 28 September

28 September 2026
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Colourful poster advertising a free Ulster-Scots language course at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey, starting Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 7pm to 8:30pm.

Dinnae Houl Yer Wheest: Newtownabbey

10 November 2026
Antrim
It's the penultimate week of our six-week language course and we would still love to see you there.
Colourful poster advertising a free Ulster-Scots language course at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey, starting Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 7pm to 8:30pm.

Dinnae Houl Yer Wheest: Newtownabbey

17 November 2026
Antrim
It's the final week of our six-week language course at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey.
Colourful crafting supplies including yarn balls, buttons, beads, scissors, and felt sheets arranged on a bright yellow background.

Ulster-Scots Crafts for Weans

20 November 2026
Tyrone
An Ulster-Scots Crafts for Weans workshop takes place as part of this year's Bessy Bell & Mary Gray Ulster-Scots Festival.
Bowl of beef stew with tender chunks of meat, carrots, and potatoes in a rich brown gravy served in a white bowl. The bowl sits on a green and white tartan cloth.

Ulster-Scots Stew Night in the Plum

20 November 2026
Tyrone
Enjoy an Ulster-Scots Stew Night in the Plum as part of this year's Bessy Bell & Mary Gray Festival.

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Co. Donegal,
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028 9023 1113
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