BRIAN McLAUGHLIN (Writeback, April 23) criticised the Irish and Ulster-Scots translations of Department of Education, as used by the Department. I would not dare to comment on the Irish ...

November 23, 2023 at 0:32pm GMT. GAA players in east Belfast have celebrated the Hamely Tongue in what is believed to be the first Ulster Scots event held by a club in the sporting organisation.

Flush is an Ulster-Scots word for "boggy ground", pad is the Ulster-Scots word for "path", a loney is a "lane" and a brae is a "hillside".

East Belfast GAA club secretary David McGreevy said the event, which came during Ulster-Scots week, solved a few mysteries of the origins of some commonly used words which are not known outside ...

Ulster-Scots is a language which has been part of life here since the first Scots planters arrived in Ulster in the 17th Century. But more than 400 years on, it has become a sticking point in the ...

The head of the Ulster-Scots Agency has said that the lack of requirement for the new commissioner to speak the language ‘reflects the reality’ of where it’s currently at. Ian Crozier, who ...

However, she feels there is a large Ulster-Scots shaped hole in her knowledge. So with the guidance of Ulster-Scot Jane Rea, Jennie plans to explore, get her hands dirty and learn about this ...

The CEO of the Ulster-Scots Agency has said there are some in the community "who are waiting to be convinced" about the benefits of having an Ulster British Commissioner. BBC.