"Coul" [Cowl] Meaning: Cold
Congratulations to all the students from across the province who were awarded Certificates at our event hosted in partnership with RSPBANI at Parliament Buildings, Stormont on Wednesday 12th October 2016. more »
On Saturday 1st October, the Ulster History Circle unveiled its first Blue Plaque on the Inishowen for ‘Captain Jack’, (John Wallace Crawford) 1847-1917. more »
Northern Ireland Screen is seeking to appoint up to three independent representatives for the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF) Investment Committee. more »
Frances Browne, the Blind Poetess of Ulster, is the most important writer ever to emerge from Donegal's Finn Valley. The Finn Valley area is Ireland's most important district in linguistic terms. All three of Ireland's traditional languages, Irish, English, and Ulster-Scots are widely spoken in the Finn Valley. This situation is unique in Ireland. more »
Final Reminder - Opening night Thursday 1st September 2016. more »
The Jolly Rooks Festival Hillsborough, runs over the period 9th to 18th September. more »
The Ulster-Scots Agency offices will be closed on Monday 29th August 2016. The office will re-open on Tuesday 30th August 2016 at 9.00am. more »
Ballycarry's annual Broadisland Gathering festival will be focusing on the theme of creativity within the Ulster Scots community this year. more »
Glasgow will host it’s first Tattoo in January 2017, with over 600 performers, and will showcase some of the finest marching bands, musicians, and dancers from across Scotland, Ulster and beyond, in a three hour show, building up to the Grand Finale of the Massed Pipe And Drums. more »
With just 5 weeks to go until Opening Night of The 2016 Belfast Tattoo, participants who had success in The Scottish Pipe Band Championships held in Dumbarton last Saturday included Ravara Pipe Band, Thiepval Memorial Pipe Band and Marlacoo Pipe Band. more »