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This book comprehensively shifts the Ulster-Scots debate on to new ground. Accessible to everyone - from novice language learner to professional translator - it is an indispensable guide for writers of the authentic modern and literary tongue, and an exhaustive exposition of its grammar and syntax. The text also serves as a fascinating reminder of Ulster's position at a linguistic crossroads. It provides not just a detailed description of points of grammar and recommendations for use in writing, but also a commentary on the interrelationship between Scots, Gaelic and other Germanic dialects and languages, including as they have travelled to the New World. This book is designed as the first compact reference grammar of any variety of Scots, focusing on Ulster usage but also covering other varieties. With its clear layout and concise explanations, it will become an invaluable reference for everyone who takes an interest in Ulster-Scots/Scotch-Irish heritage and in the languages of Scotland and Ireland.

The first half of the volume treats Franklin County as social history, with chapters devoted to the origin and establishment of the county, pioneer life, the settlement of Rocky Mount and other early towns and villages, rural life, transportation and communication, African Americans in Franklin County, education, churches, the courts, district boundaries, and so forth. Genealogists may wish to go directly to the second half of the book for the various rosters of Franklin County inhabitants who can be found there. In all, the researcher will find references to more than 7,000 Franklin County inhabitants in the full-name index at the back of the volume.

The Ulster and Delaware...Railroad Through the Catskills presents the complete story of all the railroads of the Catskill region and describes the great hotels the railroads served. In pictures and text it tells about the railroads' construction, early operation, the famous passenger trains, and the steam locomotives. Included are descriptions of the Catskills, the sights along the line, special trains, the rolling stock, freight service, and the workings of the unique Otis Elevating Railway. The author relates many unusual personal experiences and happenings about the Cornells, the Coykendalls, the railroads and the hotels. This is an intensely human story of struggle and triumph in the New York tradition.

A famous historian once said, "I should rather meet coming against me a whole regiment with drawn swords that one Calvinist convinced that he is doing the will of God." If you have ancestors with Scotch-Presbyterian blood, perhaps you are already familiar with the qualities of character that could evoke such a reaction. You may also be interested in this fascinating history of the Scottish pioneers who played such an important role in the establishment of many New England towns. The book begins with several chapters describing how English persecution prompted a migration of impoverished Scotch-Presbyterians in the early 17th century. This hardy breed left their highland homes for the counties of Northern Ireland, where they became known as the Ulster Scots. They served the English as a sort of buffer against the wrath of the Irish Catholics, who were being persecuted and oppressed. The hardships faced by the Ulster Scots in Ireland prepared them to become bulwarks in the even harsher environment of the New World's frontier. In 1718 the continued longing for economic prosperity and religious freedom instigated another great wave of Scotch-Presbyterian migration--this time from Ulster to the colonies of New England. In the next sixty years, Scotch-Presbyterians established nearly one hundred new settlements. This book touches on the origins of all these colonial towns and on Blandford, Massachusetts, in particular. The distinguished service of the Scottish descendants in Blandford who served as scouts in the French and Indian wars is also recounted. The author's style is eloquent and thorough but never tedious. He includes elaborate genealogical tables down to the time of the Revolution as well as indices of names, places and subjects. There are also many illustrations and a bibliography.

The book is a comparative study of Gaelic lordships on the margins of the emerging nation states of the later middle ages. Kingston examines the fluctuating fortunes of the Clann Domnaill family and their neighbors in the fifteenth century. He focuses on the Clann Eoin Mhóir branch of the family which established itself in Antrim while maintaining its role in the affairs of the Western Isles. By contrast to their famous and well-documented sixteenth-century successors, the earls of Antrim, the leaders of Clann Eoin Mhóir in the 1400s often seem shrouded in obscurity. However, using sources from both sides of the North Irish Sea, it is possible to sketch an outline of the evolution of Clann Eoin Mhóir's lordship. The themes of the book are introduced in an examination of aspects of the shared heritage of Ireland and western Scotland in the centuries leading up to the period of the study. In the first two chapters, a narrative framework of events in both Ulster and the Isles is developed using a combination of sources. In chapter 3, the culture of Gaelic lordship inherited by the Uí Neill and the greater Clann Domnaill is discussed and a vocabulary of lordship, adapted from earlier law tracts for late medieval needs, suggested. In chapter 4, the means by which this lordship was exercised are discussed and the institution of the council posited. Chapter 5 considers the prosecution of warfare in the region and its impact on lordship (and landscape); and chapter 6 provides a broader set of comparisons from the rest of these islands and Europe.

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Ulster's White Negroes is an invaluable work for those who wish to understand how a struggle for basic civil liberties in Ireland developed into an all-out revolutionary war: a war that has claimed more than 3,000 lives and has raged, with little respite, for more than a quarter of a century. The book outlines the early years of the civil rights movement, and the new wave of working class Catholics, in Derry and elsewhere, who were no longer willing to be treated as second-class citizens. It documents in detail the growing confrontation with the State, leading to the introduction of troops in 1969, the massacre in 1972 of thirteen unarmed demonstrators on Bloody Sunday, and the subsequent collapse of Stormont.Ulster's White Negroes is not another academic textbook. As an activist within the Derry Unemployed Action Committee and the Derry Housing Action Committee and the cofounder of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, Fionbarra O'Doctartaigh was, and is, an integral part of the struggle.

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A famous historian once said, "I should rather meet coming against me a whole regiment with drawn swords that one Calvinist convinced that he is doing the will of God." If you have ancestors with Scotch-Presbyterian blood, perhaps you are already familiar with the qualities of character that could evoke such a reaction. You may also be interested in this fascinating history of the Scottish pioneers who played such an important role in the establishment of many New England towns. The book begins with several chapters describing how English persecution prompted a migration of impoverished Scotch-Presbyterians in the early 17th century. This hardy breed left their highland homes for the counties of Northern Ireland, where they became known as the Ulster Scots. They served the English as a sort of buffer against the wrath of the Irish Catholics, who were being persecuted and oppressed. The hardships faced by the Ulster Scots in Ireland prepared them to become bulwarks in the even harsher environment of the New World's frontier. In 1718 the continued longing for economic prosperity and religious freedom instigated another great wave of Scotch-Presbyterian migration--this time from Ulster to the colonies of New England. In the next sixty years, Scotch-Presbyterians established nearly one hundred new settlements. This book touches on the origins of all these colonial towns and on Blandford, Massachusetts, in particular. The distinguished service of the Scottish descendants in Blandford who served as scouts in the French and Indian wars is also recounted. The author's style is eloquent and thorough but never tedious. He includes elaborate genealogical tables down to the time of the Revolution as well as indices of names, places and subjects. There are also many illustrations and a bibliography.

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325 sites throughout all 20 townships and the city of Kingston in New York State's Ulster County illustrate the variety and changing architectural styles that have appeared over nearly 300 years in the Hudson River Valley and Catskill Mountains, from 17th-century Dutch limestone houses of the colonial era, through the Federal and Victorian periods, up to the Modernist architecture of the mid-1950s, tracing the history of one of the first regions in today's New York State to be settled by Europeans. The author's survey of Ulster County architecture takes the reader through the cataclysm of the Revolution and the burning of the city of Kingston, New York State's first capital, in 1777, through post-Revolutionary expansion and the burgeoning commerce on the Hudson River, to the industrial revolution, the building of canals, and the railroad age. Information on most sites includes the histories of the owners, the architects, and the builders, as well as the social and historical context within which the structures were built. 340 illustrations

The Ulster and Delaware...Railroad Through the Catskills presents the complete story of all the railroads of the Catskill region and describes the great hotels the railroads served. In pictures and text it tells about the railroads' construction, early operation, the famous passenger trains, and the steam locomotives. Included are descriptions of the Catskills, the sights along the line, special trains, the rolling stock, freight service, and the workings of the unique Otis Elevating Railway. The author relates many unusual personal experiences and happenings about the Cornells, the Coykendalls, the railroads and the hotels. This is an intensely human story of struggle and triumph in the New York tradition.

1970, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by a small ink date on the front free endpaper and a small strip cut away from the top corner of the front free endpaper. The contents are fine and unmarked. The d/w is unclipped and very good with light edge wear and sun fading of the spine. now in a protective cover. Scans available if required.

Offers a history of Ulter, discussing the intrusion of the Celts, Romans, Vikings, and Christians; the presence of Scottish Protestants due to James I, Cromwell, and William of Orange; and the economic and political trends of each incident

For two centuries the linen industry provided the economic warp for the fabric of social life in Ulster. Until now, the central importance of the linen industry to key themes in Irish history and society has received little scholarly attention. In an unprecedented, multifaceted collection, The Warp of Ulster's Past gathers top scholars from the fields of history, sociology, and anthropology to put forth their perspectives on various themes and issues connected to this single industry. Exploring the relationships between the linen industry and capitalist development, economic class, social life, and religious and gender stratification, the essays combine to offer a truly comprehensive look at Irish history. A unique and engaging book of reference, The Warp of Ulster's Past moves beyond rigid disciplinary boundaries and reveals how deeply linen shaped Ulster's heritage.

A Concise Ulster Dictionary presents the fullest ever guide to the diverse and colourful language of the province of Ulster. Taking in colloquialisms as well as rare and specialist terms, the dictionary covers a wide range of topics, with examples such as coggly-curry (a seesaw), barnbrack (a fruit bun), flahool (generous) and the Sheugh (the Irish Sea, or a drainage ditch). Information on word derivations and the geographical origin of entries, along with over 200 illustrations, mainly based on the collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, take the reader on an enlightening journey through the province's language and culture. A comprehensive introduction to the background of the Ulster dialect and helpful guidance on how to use the dictionary are also included. This book is intended for students in Northern Ireland (dialect is on the National Curriculum syllabus for English in Northern Ireland). General readers and academics.

Although much has been written on various aspects of the Ulster Plantation, no sustained work on its urban aspects has been undertaken since the research of Robert Hunter. This collection attempts to rectify that lacuna. Topics discussed include poverty and the Irish in urban Ulster, Catholicism and Protestantism in the Ulster towns, the archaeology and geography of urban Ulster as well as studies of administration and life in specific Ulster Plantation towns.