Pennsylvania and Ireland have had a long and rich historical association. It stretches back to the era of William Penn in the late 17th century, establishing a critical influence on the development of ...

According to the 2011 census, 8% of Northern Ireland's population claim some knowledge of Ulster-Scots - just over 140,000 people. That included 13% of Protestants and 3% of Catholics. Just over ...

He admits to not always having had “warm thoughts” for the Ulster- Scots movement. But that initial wariness changed to a new understanding as he learned more about the people and their heritage.

Has it made a demonstrable difference to Ulster-Scots and the lives of Ulster-Scots people? No. Is there a long pile of deliveries that have appeared because we have it? No. "The fear in this ...

CENSUS takers in Northern Ireland next month will be issued with thousands of Ulster-Scots translations of the forms, to help people who may have difficulty with ordinary English. CENSUS takers in ...

Half a million people should "have knowledge" of Irish ... A separate strategy document for Ulster-Scots language, heritage and culture recommends GCSEs, A-levels and university degrees in Ulster ...

He is also a member of the Low Country Boys, an old-time hillbilly/Ulster Scots gospel group. "It's a shame that people still automatically assume that Ulster Scots is an invention, made up as ...

Ulster Scots refers to the migration of people from the lowlands of Scotland into Ulster from 1606. The Ulster Scots Agency, set up under the Good Friday Agreement, is responsible for protecting ...

Stormont’s communities minister says it will will take the form of a celebration at Mount Vernon, the home of the first US President George Washington. Minister Lyons told the BBC: “This is ...

The boost for Ulster Scots, similarly, will be cheered by the good number of people in the northern strip of Ireland (by no means all of whom are Protestant) who grew up speaking broadish Scots at ...