"Oxter" [ok-ster] Meaning: Armpit
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The Ulster-Scots Agency is involved in a range of activities - from funding musical and dance tuition, language projects, publishing Ulster-Scots publications and attending events which promote Ulster-Scots within Ulster and further afield. Below is a selection of our most recent news, older stories may be viewed in the news archive:
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Christmas Closure
The Ulster-Scots Agency\\\'s offices in Belfast and Raphoe will be closed on Monday 24th December 2018 and will re-open again on Wednesday 2th January 2019. more »
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Burns by the Lagan - Tickets On Sale
The Ulster-Scots Agency invites you to join them at the Titanic Belfast on Tuesday 22nd January at 8.00pm for a musical celebration of the genius of Robert Burns, whose work remains cherished in Scotland, Ulster and around the world, even 260 years after his birth. more »
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Burns Celebration Set for Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast will be the setting for a spectacular musical celebration of the genius of Robert Burns on Tuesday 22nd January, just a few days short of the Bard\'s 260th birthday. more »
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Alastair Scott Ceilidh Band - Burns Night
Join the Alastair Scott Ceilidh Band to celebrate the Life of Scotland's Greatest Poet - Robert Burns. more »
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Lisfearty Primary School Showcase their Scottish Country Dancing Skills
On Thursday 22nd November 2018, pupils from Lisfearty Primary School, Co Tyrone demonstrated their Scottish Country Dancing skills at a showcase event for staff and parents. more »
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Flagship Award for Cooley Hill P.S.
Pupils from Cooley Primary School, Sixmilecross recently completed the Ulster-Scots Agency's Flagship Programme. more »