"Oxter" [ok-ster] Meaning: Armpit
News Archive
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Burns Season is approaching!
Burns Night has been part of Scottish and Ulster-Scots culture for around 200 years as a means of commemorating the much-loved bard, who holds a special place in the hearts of the Ulster-Scots. more »
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Ulster-Scot Newspaper Update
The January 2014 edition of The Ulster-Scot will be available on Saturday 18 January. more »
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Ulster-Scots Agency Christmas Closing Dates
Happy Christmas from all at the Ulster-Scots Agency! more »
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Shamrock & Peach Christmas Book Sale!
...with free shipping too! Just in time for Christmas, Judith McLoughlin is putting her book on sale! more »
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‘History & Heraldry’ in County Donegal
History and Heraldry is a company which research family names and history; and who also supply handcrafted family coats of arms on wall plaques and parchments. more »
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Join us at the Festival of Marching Bands!
Date: Thursday 5th December 2013 Venue: Ulster Hall, Bedford Street, Belfast more »
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The Ulster-Scot Newspaper - Out This Saturday
The November 2013 edition of The Ulster-Scot will be available on Saturday 30 November. more »
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Ulster-Scots Flagship Award Presented to Drumcorrin National School, Monaghan
The Ulster-Scots Agency presented the first school in the Republic of Ireland with its new Flagship Award. Drumcorrin National School was presented with its Flagship Award in recognition of the schools application of Ulster-Scots in their teaching. Drumcorrin National is only one of four schools throughout Ulster who will receive the Agency’s Flagship School award in 2013. more »
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New Ulster-Scots Children's Book by Diane Hoy
Maidie & Cal and Strangford Lough and other Ulster-Scots stories by Diane Hoy more »
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October Road Shows - 2014 Music and Dance Tuition Funding
On Tuesday 1st October 2013 the Ulster-Scots Agency will open the programme for Music and Dance Tuition Funding in 2014. A series of road shows have been organised to take place across the province to assist groups interested in making an application to this programme. more »