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- Ulster became the most thoroughly Gaelic and independent of Ireland's provinces. Its rulers resisted English encroachment but were defeated in the Nine Years' War (1594–1603). King James I then colonised Ulster with English-speaking Protestant settlers from Great Britain, in the Plantation of Ulster.
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Ulster Irish ( endonym: Gaeilg Uladh, Standard Irish: Gaeilge Uladh) is the variety of Irish spoken in the province of Ulster. It "occupies a central position in the Gaelic world made up of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man ". [1] Ulster Irish thus has much in common with Scottish Gaelic and Manx.
Ulster (coloured), showing Northern Ireland in pink and the Republic of Ireland part in green. Ulster has a population of just over two million people and an area of 22,067 square kilometres (8,520 sq mi). About 62% of the area of Ulster is in the UK while the remaining 38% is in the Republic of Ireland.
Ulster Irish ( endonym: Gaeilg Uladh, Standard Irish: Gaeilge Uladh) is the variety of Irish spoken in the province of Ulster. It "occupies a central position in the Gaelic world made up of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man ". Ulster Irish thus has much in common with Scottish Gaelic and Manx.
The Plantation of Ulster (Irish: Plandáil Uladh; Ulster Scots: Plantin o Ulstèr) was the organised colonisation of Ulster – a province of Ireland – by people from Great Britain during the reign of King James VI and I.
Feb 19, 2024 · The arrival of so many Scottish Gaelic speakers meant that Ulster in the 17th century continued to be the most Gaelic of the provinces. (We tend to use Gaeilge for Irish and Gàidhlig for Scottish ...
Apr 13, 2017 · Culture. Go dté mar atá tú? How to make sense of Ulster Irish. When written, ‘northern Irish’ Irish varies little but when spoken it’s a different matter. Expand. The form of Irish spoken in...
Jul 7, 2021 · The Ulster-Scots language has been part of life in Ireland since Scots planters arrived in Ulster in the 17th Century. Cultural markers are characteristics that might identify Ulster-Scots...
