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- According to tradition, in ancient Ireland it was one of the fifths (Irish: cúige) ruled by a rí ruirech, or 'king of over-kings'. It is named after the overkingdom of Ulaid, in the east of the province, which was in turn named after the Ulaid folk.
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Oct 24, 2024 · Ulster, one of the ancient provinces of Ireland and subsequently the northernmost of Ireland’s four traditional provinces (the others being Leinster, Munster, and Connaught [Connacht]). Because of the Ulster cycle of Irish literature, which recounts the exploits of Cú Chulainn and many other Ulster.
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Ulster was an ancient kingdom of Ireland. It covered the...
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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.
Jun 18, 2024 · Why do people call Northern Ireland Ulster? People call Northern Ireland Ulster because it is often used by unionists and some media outlets in the UK. Ulster is the Hiberno-Norse form of the province of Uladh and it is associated with the six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
Oct 23, 2024 · Ulster, which includes the six counties of Northern Ireland, draws visitors to its unique feature of basalt columns rising from the sea at the Giant’s Causeway. The beauty of Ulster lives in...
Jun 19, 2024 · Northern Ireland is also called Ulster because the name Ulster ultimately derives from the Ulaidh, a group of tribes that once dwelt in this part of Ireland. The province was known as Ulaztir by the Norsemen, which means “land of the Ulaidh” in Old Norse.
May 21, 2018 · ulster (U-) king-of-arms for Ireland XVI; long loose overcoat of rough cloth introduced by J. G. McGee & Co. of Belfast, capital of Ulster XIX. Name of the most northerly province of Ireland, the earlier form of which was Ulvester — ON.
Ulster was an ancient kingdom of Ireland. It covered the northern part of the island of Ireland. The name Ulster is now commonly used for Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom. Ulster was one of five Irish kingdoms created about 2,000 years ago by people called the Celts.
