Ulster-Scots fowk

The Ulster-Scots fowk are an ethnic group in Ireland, douned frae Lawland Scots and Inglis fowk, mony o thaim frae the Borders. Thay're the first fowk tae occupee Ireland in the Plantation o Ulster. Nouadays, maist still bide in Ulster, but some bide in Scotland and the Unitit States.

The Provincial flag o Ulster

An Ulster-Scots banner (unofeecial) in Northren Ireland.

Cultur

Interminglin wi ither Irish fowk hae made it difficult tae tell whit are sindry pairts of the Ulster-Scots cultur.

Leid

Ulster-Scots is the main leid o the Ulster-Scots folk. Ulster-Scots is a hamelt leid o the Scots leid, but eneuch sindry frae the 'staundart' leid. It's kent an aw as Ullans, a combination o the wurds Ulster and Lallans.

Releegion

As wi Scots fowk, the main releegion o the Ulster-Scots fowk is the Kirk o Scotland or ither forms o Presbyterianism, but a curn folk are members o the Kirk o Ireland.

Demographics

The're estimated tae be aboot 6.53 million Ulster Scots folk in the warld (includin yon o Ulster Scots strynd), 350,000-450,000 o thaim in Ulster the sel o it.

Weel kent Ulster-Scots fowk

• George Best
• Ian Paisley
• Lord Kelvin

Ye can aye see tae

• Ulster Scots Agency

Fremit Airtins

• The Boord o the Ulster-Scots leid, The Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch
• Varsity o Ulster Ulster-Scots Institute
• Airts Cooncil o Northren Ireland