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It is the second-largest (after Munster) and second-most populous (after Leinster) of Ireland's four traditional provinces, with Belfast being its biggest city. Unlike the other provinces, Ulster has a high percentage of Protestants, making up almost half of its population.
Nov 12, 2017 · Celebrating Ulster's rich and diverse linguistic heritage, from the story of the Concise Ulster Dictionary, to the poetry of James Fenton and the Doegen recordings of native Irish speakers in...
Languages of Ulster is the story of the Concise Ulster Dictionary’s creation and profiles some of the writers whose work captures the vitality and richness of our local speech traditions, including James Fenton, WF Marshall, Cecil Frances Alexander and William Carleton.
The channel went live at 4:45pm on October 31, 1959, inaugurated by Lord Wakehurst, the Governor of Northern Ireland, and Sir Laurence Olivier. Decades later, on June 4, 1993, the station rebranded itself as UTV, adopting the tagline ‘It’s all about U’. In October 2015, UTV announced its acquisition by ITV plc.
The Plantation of Ulster was the biggest of the Plantations of Ireland. It led to the founding of many of Ulster's towns and created a lasting Ulster Protestant community in the province with ties to Britain.
BBC Radio Ulster is a Northern Irish national radio station owned and operated by BBC Northern Ireland, a division of the BBC. It was established on New Year's Day 1975, replacing what had been an opt-out of BBC Radio 4. According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 462,000 with a listening share of 16.2% as of March 2024.
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Nov 19, 2017 · Documentary series celebrating Ulster's rich linguistic heritage. From teen poetry to novels celebrating community, this episode explores those who have turned words into art. Show more
