WIN wITH weAnS’ wURlD Ulster-Scots Agency (Boord o Ulstér-Scotch) official publication SATURDAY MAY 17 2014 PAGe 16 UniqUeinnovatoRsgalleRysettolaUnCh at BelfasttitaniCMaRitiMefestival PAGE 7 STePPInG BAck In TIMe AT BAnnOckBURn lIVe - PAGe 15 Blue plaque in Mallusk honours United Irishman Ulster-Scots literary trail launched in Moneyreagh - Page 5 - Page 15 2 www.ulsterscotsagency.com SATURDAY MAY 17 2014 CLASSESINTRODUCE Fair Faa Ye Welcome to the May 2014 CULTUREANDLANGUAGE edition of The Ulster-Scot. Summer is almost upon us once again and the Ulster- Scots Agency is gearing up for a few busy months of festivals and outdoor events. This month we will be taking part in the Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival at the Titanic Dock & Pump-House and Thompson Dry Dock at Queens Island with a range of Ulster-Scots activities (including the Agency’s juvenile pipe band). We will use the event from May 24-26 to launch our long awaited Ulster-Scots Innovators Gallery. You can read more about the festival on Page 7. The Agency will also be present at the Ballyclare May Fair (May 20-24) and the Northern Ireland Countryside Festival (May 31- June 1), which has been relocated this year to Balmoral Park in Lisburn. More details can be found on Page 11. Also in this edition we look back at some of the highly successful events that have taken place over the past couple of months – including the Ulster and Scotland Conference at the A series of classes took place in Peninsula, the Plantation of Ulster, banging a Lambeg drum and tasting Europa Hotel on Page 6, the annual Whitelaw Reid Memorial The Auld House in Moneyreagh the Black Oath, the Eagle Wing, the home-made fadge, hot off the Lecture on Page 10 and the Ulster-Scots Cultural Evening in village during March and April 1641 massacres, and the 1798 griddle, with cock-a-leekie soup and Craigavon on Page 8. aimed at introducing participants Rebellion. cranachan. Hopefully everyone will find something of interest. to various aspects of Ulster- In terms of language and literature, Students learned the correct way to Ian Crozier is Chief Executive of the Ulster-Scots Agency Scots history, culture, language the group studied Ulster-Scots ‘perform’ Auld Lang Syne, as well and literature. poets from the rhyming weaver as encountering villains and raiders, tradition as well as modern-day mercenaries and entrepreneurs – Organised by Castlereagh Borough authors including James Fenton and even a few tales of Ulster-Scots The Ulster-Scot Council, with support from the and Charlie Gillen. They also wrote romance. Ministerial Advisory Group (Ulster- their own impressive poetry using And then of course there was The official newspaper for the Ulster-Scots Agency / Scots Academy), the classes were the traditional Standard Habbie and homework! Tasks were set including Tha Boord o Ulster-Scotch designed and delivered by Laura Christis Kirk stanza forms. translation, prose and poetry – and Spence of Stone Circle Consulting. Dialogues, role plays and class several gold stars were awarded. Main office: More than a dozen students signed- conversation each week introduced The course concluded with an The Corn Exchange up from Belfast, Ballynahinch, elements of Ulster-Scots language extra party night for students with 31 Gordon Street, Saintfield, Carryduff, Comber – and this was reinforced through their friends and families. There Belfast, BT1 2LG and Newtownards, and the class listening to Ulster-Scots dramas and was musical entertainment from Northern Ireland numbers were sustained for the recitations. ‘Risin Stour’, humorous recitations, Telephone: (028) 9023 1113 entire course duration, which was Each week a guest speaker was presentation of certificates – and a Fax: (028) 9023 1898 particularly encouraging. invited to join the group – and their delicious supper. Email: [email protected] The participants had little or no talks included Ulster-Scots musical Overall the class was enormous previous knowledge of Ulster-Scots traditions; the impact of Robert fun, and plans are already under International callers dialling the Ulster-Scots Agency: but were very keen to find out more. Burns on Ulster; the Scotch-Irish way for a Level 2 course, subject to Europe - 00 44 28 9023 1113 The course examined key events in America; the Plantation of funding. 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Fax: +353 7 4917 3985 WORD Email: [email protected] For details of what’s on check out our events calendar - OF THE ISSUE Editor: Gary McDonald www.ulsterscotsagency.com/events Associate Editor: Gillian Pearson Production: The Irish News For Ulster-Scots news - www.ulsterscotsagency.com/news Printing: Interpress NI Limited Clatchin To sign up for the Ulster-Scots E-Newsletter - The Ulster-Scot next edition: Saturday July 12 2014 visit www.ulsterscotsagency.com/newsletter/subscribe/ Deadline for copy: Wednesday June 25 2014 register your details and receive updates on the areas that you Meaning: Contributors should note that publication of any are most interested. submitted article is at the Editor’s discretion a collection Join us on Facebook - visit www.facebook.com/UlsterScotsAgency now and like our page to keep up to date on what’s happening, upload your photos from Ulster-Scots events and share your comments. www.ulsterscotsagency.com www.ulsterscotsagency.com 3 SATURDAY MAY 17 2014 buShMillShopeStohonour NEwS AND EvENTS PRONI lecture series on Belfast’s past, atrueworldwaronehero present and future The Public Record Office of Northern Talks have begun to explore the leadership from the Council in delivering such Ireland (PRONI) is hosting a special series possibility of having a dedicated a memorial will be important.” of lectures this month and next focused memorial or sculpture in Bushmills Robert Quigg left Bushmills to enlist in the on the history of Belfast. 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (Mid-Antrim to honour one of the village’s World volunteers) during world war One. War One heroes. This year marks the 180th anniversary of His platoon commander was Lieutenant Harry industrial flax-spinning into Belfast; 175 Macnaghten (Sir Edward Harry Macnaghten, years since the city’s first railway; and Sergeant Robert Quigg was awarded the 6th Baronet, 1896–1916). 125 years after the death of Sir Charles victoria Cross for his valour at the Battle On July 1 1916 Robert’s platoon advanced Lanyon. within this context, the series of the Somme in 1916 and Moyle Council three times, only to be beaten back by will unravel the historical development of has now agreed to write to the Royal British the Germans. Many hundreds of the 12th Belfast’s architecture, layout and society, Legion in Bushmills and the Macnaghten Battalion were either killed or wounded. as documented in PRONI collections. family, of Dundarave, to get their views. In the confusion of battle, it became known Latest experts lined up to speak are: Many are keen to see a memorial in place that Lieutenant Macnaghten was missing. • Tuesday May 20 - Dr Peter Smyth, in Bushmills ahead of 2016 to mark the Robert Quigg immediately volunteered to go historian and author: Belfast post-1945: centenary of Quigg’s ww1 heroics. out into no-man’s land and search for his Sergeant Robert Quigg a society in transition; Local historian Robert Thompson said: “In commander. • Tuesday May 27 - Andrew Molloy, July 1916 Robert Quigg risked his life to His actions during that fruitless search led “hearingarumourthathisplatoon University of Ulster: Modernism vs. rescue wounded soldiers at the Somme and him to receive the victoria Cross. Conservation: planning 20th century was awarded the victoria Cross for his efforts. His victoria Cross citation reads as follows: officerwaslyingwounded,he Belfast; “He is the only victoria Cross winner north of “Hearing a rumour that his platoon officer wentoutseventimestolook • Tuesday June 3 - Gary Potter, PLACE Belfast, yet he is ignored by his home town. If was lying wounded, he went out seven NI: The Contemporary City: Current this was anywhere else in the world, he’d be times to look for him, under heavy shell and forhim,underheavyshelland developments, visions for the future. feted and honoured forever.” machine-gun fire, each time bringing back a • All lectures will be held from 1pm-2pm North Antrim MLA Robin Swann, who is wounded man. machine-gunfire,eachtime at PRONI’s headquarters at 2 Titanic among those pushing for a memorial, said: “The last man he dragged on a waterproof Boulevard, Belfast. “while Robert is acknowledged by the sheet from within yards of the enemy’s wire. bringingbackawoundedman.” presence of a plaque at the war memorial, He was seven hours engaged in this most Admission is free but booking is essential. the community have suggested that a more gallant work, and was finally so exhausted Robert Quigg returned to Bushmills to a Email [email protected] or phone (028) fitting tribute or a statue or sculpture could that he had to give it up.” hero’s welcome. He died in 1955 and was 9053 4800 to reserve a place. be provided in time for the centenary of his The body of Sir (Edward) Harry Macnaghten buried with full military honours at Billy actions. was never found. Most tragically for Edith, Church. For further information visit the Talks and “I’m sure the community will play a full part Lady Macnaghten, her two sons, the 6th and Councillor Joan Baird described Quigg as “a Events section at www.proni.gov.uk.