What's an Ulster Scot?
The Ulster Scots, Also Called Ulster Scots People or Scotch-Irish, Are an Ethnic Group in Ireland, Found Mostly in the Province of Ulster and to a Lesser...
The Ulster Scots, also called Ulster Scots people or Scotch-Irish, are an ethnic group in Ireland, found mostly in the province of Ulster and to a lesser extent in the rest of Ireland.
What is the difference between Scots and Ulster Scots?
Ulster-Scots (or 'Ullans' or even the 'Braid Scotch') is a variant of Scots, the language used by Robert Burns in many of his poems. Scots is still spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland today and is often called Lallans, the Scots word for 'lowlands'. ... Scots is distinct from Scottish Gaelic which is a Celtic language.
What did the Ulster Scots do?
The Ulster Scots were arguably the first wave of economic immigrants, leaving first Scotland and later northern Ireland, not to escape political or religious persecution, but primarily for what they hoped would be a better life for they and their families. Their contributions, especially in America are many.