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  Ulster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh) forms one of the historical provincess of Ireland.
The three Ulster counties of Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan are part of the Republic of Ireland.
In the 1600s Ulster functioned as the last redoubt of the traditional Gaelic way of life, and following the defeat of the Irish forces at the battles of Kinsale (1601), Mountjoy and Dunboy Castle, Elizabeth I succeeded in subjugating Ulster and all of Ireland.
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  Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference
In the 1600s Ulster functioned as the last redoubt of the traditional Gaelic way of life, and following the defeat of the Irish forces in the Nine Years War (1594-1603) at the battle of Kinsale (1601), Elizabeth I's English forces succeeded in subjugating Ulster and all of Ireland.
The war in Ulster ended with the defeat of the Irish Catholic army at the battle of Scarrifholis in 1650 and the occupation of the province by the Cromwellian New Model Army.
The flag of Ulster served as the basis for the flag of Northern Ireland, which functioned as the region's official flag until the proroguing of the Stormont parliament in 1973.
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In the 1600s Ulster was the last redoubt of the traditional Gaelic way of life, and following the defeat of the Irish forces in the Nine Years War (1594-1603) at the battle of Kinsale (1601), Elizabeth I's English forces succeeded in subjugating Ulster and all of Ireland.
The war in Ulster ended with the defeat of the Irish Catholic army at the battle of Scarrifholis in 1650 and the occupation of the province by the Cromwellian New Model Army.
The flag of Ulster served as the basis for the flag of Northern Ireland, which functioned as the region's official flag until the proroguing of the Stormont parliament in 1973.
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 Ulster County
1) " Ulster" -- In the context of Ulster County
Ulster (Irish : Uladh) is a province of Ireland.
The three Ulster counties of Cavan (An Cabhán), Donegal (Dún na nGall / Tír Chonaill) and Monaghan (Muineachán) are part of the Republic of Ireland.
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 tire stores in ulster county, ny, ulster, small stores, ordnance stores, Ulster Defense Association, county, are there ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Ulster the "b" part of the name which they had given stores to the ny little county colony county came from the ny accident of all their surnames beginning county with stores that letter--brown, bent, baker, byers.
Ulster my astonishment county was discount considerable ulster when ny it realty became county evident to me that the vicar himself was disporting defense in stores the ulster water, realty which, small reaching no higher than his waist, coun.
Ulster my astonishment county was discount considerable ulster when ny it realty became county evident to me that the vicar himself was disporting defense in stores the ulster water, realty which, small reaching no higher than his waist, county disclosed him in ulster the ordinary habiliments county of county his cloth.
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Twenty six of the counties are in (the Republic of) Ireland, and the remaining six (all in Ulster) are in Northern Ireland.
Geologically, the island consists of a number of provinces - in the far west around Galway and Donegal is a medium to high grade metamorphic and igneous complex of Caledonide (Scottish Highland) affinity.
Across southeast Ulster and extending southwest to Longford and south to Navan is a province of Ordovician and Silurian rocks with more affinities with the Southern Uplands province of Scotland.
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 Ireland -
Northern Ireland is often called The Six Counties (referring to the six traditional counties of Ireland that it occupies); and, because these six counties were all part of the broader Irish province of Ulster, NI is also sometimes referred to as Ulster.
Six of the Ulster counties remain under British sovereignty as Northern Ireland following Ireland's partition in 1922 (the remaining 26 forming present-day Republic of Ireland); since the UK's 1974 reshuffle these county boundaries no longer exist in Northern Ireland for administrative purposes, although Fermanagh District Council is almost identical to the county.
The Ulster Banner is also often used as a de facto regional flag for Northern Ireland.
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 ULSTER FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Ulster (Irish: ''Cúige Uladh'',) is one of the four provinces of Ireland.
The IRA was relatively quiet in Ulster, with the exception of the south Armagh area, where it was led by Frank Aiken.
The flag of Ulster was the basis for the flag of Northern Ireland, which was the region's official flag until the Stormont parliament was prorogued in 1973.
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 Sir John Norris - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
He did not, however, work harmoniously with Russell; his health was failing and the gigantic task was too much for him.
After fighting and negotiating with the O'Neills in Ulster, and warring in Connaught, he asked for his recall.
This was not granted, but he was supplanted in his military command; and he retired to Munster and died at Mallow on the 3rd of July 1597.
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 British Isles (terminology) - Celtopedia
Ulster = may be either a synonym for Northern Ireland, or may refer to a larger area in the northern part of the island of Ireland i.e.
Many unionists refer to the territory as Ulster, even though the province of Ulster includes an additional three counties, which are in the Republic of Ireland.
The term Ulster (and "the Province") are preferred by Unionists, because it suggests an origin of the polity that pre-dates 1922, referring back to the Act of Union 1800, the Glorious Revolution of 1689, the Plantation of Ulster in 1610, the ancient migrations between Ulster and Scotland, and even to biblical tradition.
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 Belfast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Belfast is the largest city in Northern Ireland and the Irish Province of Ulster, with a population of 277,391.
The University of Ulster also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates in arts.
The north of the city is known for its murals, reflecting the political and religious allegiances of the two communities.
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 Irish language - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Ulster Irish sounds very different and shares several unusual features with Scottish Gaelic, as well as having lots of characteristic words and shades of meanings.
BBC Radio Ulster began broadcasting a nightly half-hour programme in Irish in the early 1980s called Blas ('taste', 'accent'), and BBC Northern Ireland also showed its first TV programme in the language in the early 1990s.
Ulster Scots, promoted by many loyalists, was, in turn, ridiculed by nationalists as "a DIY language for Orangemen" According to recent statistics, there is no significant difference between the number of Catholic and Protestant speakers of Ulster Scots in Ulster (see Ulster Scots language), although those involved in promoting Ulster-Scots are almost always unionist.
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 Ulster Television - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is the Channel 3 (ITV) licensee for Northern Ireland, and the owner of UTV Radio which operates the UK Independent National Radio station talkSPORT along with several radio stations in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Political sensitivities, and a wish to attract more advertising revenue from the Irish republic led to the channel bringing the use of the abbreviation UTV to the fore, as the use of word 'Ulster' is controversial among Northern Ireland's two communities.
Since June 4, 1993, Ulster Television has been known on-air as simply UTV, and off air is usually referred to as UTV Group.
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 Belfast
It is the largest city in Northern Ireland, of which it is the capital, and in the province of Ulster.
In the 19th century, Belfast became Ireland's pre-eminent industrial city, with linen, heavy engineering, Tobacco and shipbuilding dominating the economy, and Belfast briefly overtook Dublin in population at the end of the nineteenth century.
The formation of the Laganside Corporation in 1989 heralded the start of the regeneration of the River Lagan and its surrounding areas, a process assisted by the ceasefires of 1994, although communal segregation has continued since then, with occasional low level street violence in isolated flashpoints and the construction of new Peace lines.
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 UTV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
UTV (Ulster Television) is the ITV franchise for Northern Ireland.
Political sensitivities, and a wish to attract more advertising revenue from the Republic of Ireland, led to the channel bringing the use of the abbreviation UTV to the fore, as the use of word 'Ulster' is controversial among Northern Ireland's two communities.
Since 4 June, 1993, Ulster Television has been known on-air as simply UTV, and off-air is usually referred to as UTV Group.
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 Ulster information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Virtually everyone in Ulster speaks English (the main language), with the exception of a handful of Irish-speaking bilinguals in the Donegal Gaeltacht and some immigrants.
In the 1600s Ulster functioned as the last redoubt of the traditional Gaelic way of life, and following the defeat of the Irish forces in the Nine Years War (1594 - 1603) at the battle of Kinsale (1601), Elizabeth I's English forces succeeded in subjugating Ulster and all of Ireland.
Gaelic football, by far the most popular of the GAA sports in Ulster, has counties Derry, Antrim, and Down existing as 'isolated' hurling counties.
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 Ireland: kathy ireland, northern ireland, kylie ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
From 1541, the Kingdom of Ireland was established by the King of England, though this realm did not cover the whole island till the early 17th century.
Six of the Ulster counties remain under British sovereignty as northern ireland following Ireland's partition in 1922 (the remaining 26 forming present-day Republic of Ireland); since the UK's 1974 reshuffle these county boundaries no longer exist in northern ireland for administrative purposes, although Fermanagh District Council is almost identical to the county.
Across SE Ulster and extending SW to Longford and S to Navan is a province of Ordovician and Silurian rocks with more affinities with the Southern Uplands province of Scotland.
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 ulster county realty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
1) "Ulster" -- As to ulster county realty
Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: [ˈkuːgʲ ˈulu]) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland.
3) "Realty" -- As to ulster county realty
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 United Kingdom - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Although it is normally used to refer to Northern Ireland, Ulster also (traditionally) includes Counties Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal, which lie in the Republic of Ireland.
The term Ulster is often favoured by the Protestant community.
The nomenclature of the UK was changed in 1927 to recognise the departure of most of Ireland, with the current name being adopted.
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 Qwika - similar:Breakfast
English breakfast could refer to: English Breakfast tea Full English breakfast This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
Ulster fry An Ulster fry, comically referred to as "a heart-attack on a plate", is a dish of fried food that is popular throughout the province of Ulster in Ireland.
A traditional Ulster fry consists of bacon, eggs, sausages (either pork or beef), the farl form of soda bread (the farl split in half crossways to expose the inner bread a...
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 Ulster Volunteer Force - Politics.ie Wiki
Ulster Volunteer Force (1912) For Edward Carson's UVF founded in 1912
Ulster Volunteer Force (1966) For the UVF formed in 1965/66.
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
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 Ulster | | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
For other places and things named Ulster, see Ulster (disambiguation).For an explanation of often confusing terms like Ulster, Northern Ireland, (Republic of) Ireland, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology).
Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh,) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland.
Ulster is een van de vier oorspronkelijke provincies van Ierland.Tegenwoordig ligt deze provincie voor twee derde deel in Noord-Ierland als onderdeel van het Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland (graafschappen Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry en Tyrone).
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 Belfast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is the largest city in Northern Ireland (as well as its capital) and the province of Ulster, and, after Dublin, is the second-largest city on the island of Ireland.
In the 2001 census the population within the city limits (Belfast Urban Area) was 276,459, while 579,276 people lived in the Greater Belfast area or Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area.
Casement Park, the second largest GAA ground in Ulster is located in west Belfast and is home to the Antrim gaelic football and hurling teams.
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 The world's top derry websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
On this occasion the English managed to hold on to Derry and, when the war came to an end in 1603, a small trading settlement was established and given the legal status of city.
The 'Plantations in Ulster' required the colonising of the area by loyal English and Scottish migrants who were to be predominantly Protestant in religion, unlike the Catholic Irish.
The city of Londonderry was the jewel in the crown of the Ulster plantations.
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 Derry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Derry is near the border with the Republic of Ireland, and serves much of western Ulster, including County Donegal, as well as the west of County Londonderry.
The name was changed from Derry in 1613 during the Plantation of Ulster to reflect the establishment of the city by the London guilds.
Given the affordability of housing in the city, the student population has boomed in recent years bringing a revival in the fortunes of Magee, the oldest campus within the University of Ulster established in 1865 as Magee College.
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 County Londonderry
For other places with similar names, see Londonderry (disambiguation) and Derry (disambiguation).
It was named for its main town (later city and administrative centre), Derry (later Londonderry) and the Plantation of Ulster by London livery companies.
As with the town, its name is subject to a dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalistss and unionists preferring Londonderry.
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 Belfast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is the largest city in Northern Ireland and the province of Ulster, and after Dublin, is the second-largest city on the island of Ireland.
Belfast blossomed as a commercial and industrial centre in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, and thanks to its thriving linen, rope-making, tobacco and shipbuilding industries, became the most industrialised city in Ireland.
The University of Ulster also maintains a campus in the city, which concentrates on fine art and design.
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 Derry - ExampleProblems.com
The earliest historical references date to the sixth century A.D. when a monastery was founded there by St. Columba, but for thousands of years before that people had been living in the vicinity.
A success for the IDB (for Northern Ireland) was Stream International, who opened an outsourced technology call centre operation in the IDB's Ulster Science and Technology Park in Derry in January 1995, it is now the third largest employer in Derry [6].
Given the afforability of housing in the city, the student population has boomed in recent years bringing a revival in the fortunes of Magee, the oldest campus within the University of Ulster established in 1865 as Magee College.
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County Londonderry or County Derry (Contae Dhoire or simply Doire in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, in the province of Ulster.
It was named after its main town (later city and administrative centre), Derry or Londonderry.
Two major centres of the University of Ulster are in the county, including its headquarters at Coleraine and the Magee Campus in Derry.
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