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  • Register for free Robert Burns course

    Register for free Robert Burns course

    Register online today to participate in a FREE course \\\'Robert Burns: Poems, Songs and Legacy\\\' from the Centre for Robert Burns Studies, University of Glasgow. more »

  • Ulster-Scots Golfing Terms

    Ulster-Scots Golfing Terms

    To celebrate The Open 2019 at Royal Portrush, the Ulster-Scots Agency has created 7 short video clips to highlight golfing tips and terms that originated from the Scots language. more »

  • New Job Vacancy

    New Job Vacancy

    The Ulster-Scots Agency has currently one fixed term position for the role of Admin Officer with reception duties. more »

  • Launch of new Maine Ulster-Scots Publication

    Launch of new Maine Ulster-Scots Publication

    The Ulster-Scots Agency celebrated its partnership with the Maine Ulster-Scots Project at the launch of ‘1718 – 2018’ Reflections on 300 years of the Scots-Irish in Maine’ at a special event that took place at the Discover Ulster-Scots Centre, Belfast on Wednesday 19 June. more »

  • Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum avail of new Ulster-Scots resource

    Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum avail of new Ulster-Scots resource

    On Tuesday 18 June 2019, the Ulster-Scots Agency and the Council for Curriculum Education and Assessment presented the Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum with copies of \\\\\\\'Woven in Ulster: Ulster-Scots and the Story of Linen\\\\\\\', a valuable education resource for visiting Primary Schools. more »

  • ‘Father of Ulster- Scots Studies’, Robert J. Gregg to be awarded a Blue Plaque

    ‘Father of Ulster- Scots Studies’, Robert J. Gregg to be awarded a Blue Plaque

    The Ulster History Circle will commemorate Robert J. Gregg (I9I2-I998) Scholar, Linguist, Founder of Ulster-Scots Studies, by the unveiling of a Blue Plaque on Thursday 20th June 20I9 at II.00 am at Larne Museum & Arts Centre. more »

  • Young Ulster-Scots Performers Celebrated at Stormont

    Young Ulster-Scots Performers Celebrated at Stormont

    Parliament Buildings, Stormont was the venue for a major celebration of new Ulster-Scots performers on Thursday night when the Ulster-Scots Agency hosted its annual graduation for young pipers, drummers and drum majors. more »

  •  New Exhibition on Andrew Jackson to mark Belfast in Nashville Week

    New Exhibition on Andrew Jackson to mark Belfast in Nashville Week

    As part of this week’s Belfast in Nashville programme, the Ulster-Scots Agency has launched a new touring exhibition on the life of Andrew Jackson, the first Scotch-Irish President of the USA and Nashville’s most famous son. The launch took place at the Discover Ulster-Scots Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter and drew a wide audience, which included members of the Nashville Sister Cities delegation, who are in the city for the week’s festivities. more »

  • Lessons in Ulster-Scots for Gartan National School

    Lessons in Ulster-Scots for Gartan National School

    Pupils from Gartan National School, Co Donegal recently received a lesson in the Ulster-Scots language from Gary Blair, Education Officer, Ulster-Scots Agency as part of their After School club. more »

  • Kirknarra School of Dance Awards Presentation

    Kirknarra School of Dance Awards Presentation

    Congratulations to the pupils from Kirknarra School of Dance who were presented with certificates and medals at their annual Awards Night in Reivers House. more »