Monthly Archives: October 2017

Genesis: Chaipter Yin….The Ullans Academy Version

1 In the beginnin God made the heiven an the yird. 2 An the yird wis fouthless an wioot form; an it wus mirk on the face o the deep: an the Speerit o God flittit ower the face o … Continue reading

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Cuimnheach – Remembrance

It was mid November, and the Autumn Sun was shining on the Presbyterian Island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. There was a strange animation abroad that day. Men and women were gathering, dressed in black clothes which they … Continue reading

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The Ulster Kingdoms: 9 – Trian Congal (Belfast)

The Annals of the Four Masters record  that in 665 AD, the Battle of Farset (Belfast) took place between the County Down Dal Fiatach, self styled Ulaid, and the Pretani or Cruthin where Cathasach, son of Laircine, was slain. This was an attempt … Continue reading

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The Ulster Kingdoms: 8 -Venniconia (Donegal, Derry City and Strabane Districts)

The Ulster Kingdoms The traditional understanding of the history of the ancient British Venniconian Kingdoms of West Ulster maintained that at some time in the late fifth century the sons of Niall of the Nine hostages, Caipre, Conaill, Enda and Eogan had launched an … Continue reading

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