"Thran" [Thra-an] Meaning: Awkward
News Archive
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An Ulster-Scots Welcome for Ulster v Glasgow
On Friday 4th December, spectators at the Ulster v Glasgow Warriors match at Ravenhill will receive a warm Ulster-Scots welcome. more »
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News Letter Festival of Marching Bands 2009
On Thursday 26th November, 2009 at 7.30pm the News Letter will hold its inaugural concert, in conjunction with the Ulster Bands Forum, showcasing popular marching band music from some of Northern Ireland`s favourite flute, accordion and silver bands. more »
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Seminar dates announced as Tranche Funding Scheme for Festivals in 2010 Opens
The Ulster-Scots Agency tranche funding scheme for festivals in 2010 will open in November with completed applications to be received by 12 noon on Friday 29th January, 2010. more »
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Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Nelson McCausland officially launches Ulster-Scots Agency website
Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure Nelson McCausland officially launched the Ulster-Scots Agency’s new website today at their offices on Great Victoria Street, Belfast. Minister McCausland was joined by Agency Board members, Directors and staff at the official launch – an opportunity for the Agency to demonstrate the new features of the website, which is a transformation from the former Agency website and is a reflection of the volume and wide range of work currently being undertaken by the Ulster-Scots community and the Ulster-Scots Agency. more »
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Second Edition of Ulster-Scots Magazine ‘Oot An Aboot’ to be published in December 2009
Following on from the huge success of the first edition of the Ulster Scots Agency's magazine style publication, 'Oot An Aboot' the world of Ulster Scots, work has started on the second edition of the magazine. The Agency plans to publish the magazine in early December 2009. more »
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Mosside Development Group launch the ‘Mosside Word’ Project
On Thursday 8th October, members of Mosside Development Group launched the ‘Mosside Word’ at the Church Hall, Mosside. The ‘Mosside Word’ project forms part of the strategic regeneration of the village. The regeneration focused on environmental improvements and the promotion of education and exposure of the cultural and heritage assets of the village and area. One of the key assets in this area is the use of Ulster-Scots language and this is the core of the Word project. more »
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Ulster-Scots Agency presence at 'Irishfest' in Milwaukee 2009
The Ulster-Scots Agency received an invitation from the festival organisers to attend and have some representation at this years’ 2009 event, following on from Alistair McReynolds appearance at last years’ 2008 Irishfest summer-school. Arrangements were made for Risin Stour, a local Ulster-Scots musical group to appear on stage at several of the Festival music stages. As it turned out this proved to be a considerable undertaking for Risin Stour as the smallest venue seated 500 people and the biggest 2,500 people. more »
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Launch of new Ulster-Scots Agency publication “The Ulster Drum”
The Ulster-Scots Agency recently published a new publication titled “The Ulster Drum”. The aim of the book to provide the reader with an insight into the history, construction, iconography and characters associated with the vibrant and unique tradition within Ulster, of Lambeg Drumming. more »
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Launch of new DVD “Belfast, Birth of a City”
A unique new DVD telling the story of Belfast’s early history has been launched. “Belfast, Birth of a City” travels through 8,000 years, exploring how the second largest city on the island of Ireland has developed from an ancient ford over the river Lagan. more »
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Launch of ‘The Campbell Quest’ by Patrick C MacCulloch
I was a fairly typical new genealogist. I didn’t think about researching my family until I was the oldest surviving member of my immediate family with almost no-one left to ask for information. Basic research enabled me to assemble a relationship chart of the relatives I knew about, and in many cases, the previous generation. It was not too hard to append names and dates and I was proud of the result. more »