Discover Ulster-Scots

Discover Ulster-Scots Ulster-Scots Visitor Centre, situated in the Corn Exchange Building in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter. Open Monday - Friday 10am- 4pm Discover yours.

13 miles of water, centuries of connections. Get a whole different story at the Discover Ulster-Scots Centre, in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. A spacious exhibition gallery, open Monday to Friday from 10am-4pm, it’s packed with stories that you’ll not be able to find in most other museums. And entry is free of charge! Even though Ulster and Scotland are just 13 miles apart, the story of the close c

onnections can be hard to find in most museums. Here at the Discover Ulster-Scots Centre you can discover thousands of years of history, from the formation of the Giant’s Causeway (which links County Antrim with the Western Isles of Scotland) right up to the present day.

• the exhibition panels cover ten major stories, starting with the arrival of Edward Bruce in 1315
• the timeline room shows how events in Ulster link with Scotland and the rest of the world
• the language and literature area gives examples of Ulster-Scots publishing, as well as words most people use every day
• a large journey planner map highlights other Ulster-Scots places to visit
• audio-visual terminals allow you to watch films and search databases
• display cases feature rare artefacts and publications
• free literature available, much of which isn’t available elsewhere
• gift shop offering books, CDs and tartanwares

The Centre is located within the historic Belfast Corn Exchange building which dates from 1852. In 1859 the Corn Exchange hosted a major Robert Burns centenary event which was attended by Burns’ descendants who lived in the city. The Discover Ulster-Scots Centre also hosts a range of events during the year, so keep an eye on our events programme to see what’s on next. So why not drop in next time you’re in Cathedral Quarter? Our friendly and knowledgable staff will answer any questions you have and will give you advice on other places to visit. Opening Hours: Monday–Friday, 10am–4pm
Admission Free
www.DiscoverUlsterScots.com
Tel: 028 90 436710
Address: 1–9 Victoria Street, Belfast, BT1 3GA

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Graip ▪ An iron-pronged fork "Time tae graip oot thon coos."
12/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Graip
▪ An iron-pronged fork

"Time tae graip oot thon coos."

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Trig ▪ Trim, spruce "They keep tha place quare an trig."
11/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Trig
▪ Trim, spruce

"They keep tha place quare an trig."

🎨 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬! 🎨 Have you entered our weans’ colouring-in competition yet? You could be in with a ...
10/10/2025

🎨 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬! 🎨

Have you entered our weans’ colouring-in competition yet?

You could be in with a chance to win a fantastic hoodie from our freens at , and an art set to keep you colouring long into the future!

If you watch the GRASSMEN online, then you’ll hear plenty of Ulster-Scots words, some of which you can see labelled on the picture. What we need you to do to enter the competition is simply colour in the picture and we’ll pick a winner from the entries.

Weans can either take a photo of their finished picture and email it to [email protected] or print it out and post it to us at: Education and Language Team, Ulster-Scots Agency, The Corn Exchange, 31 Gordon Street, Belfast, BT1 2LG, Northern Ireland.

A copy of the picture can be downloaded from our website. See the link in our bio for more. 👆

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤!

*Please note that the hoodie awarded as the prize might not be exactly the same as that in the image, which is a representation.

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Bide ▪ Wait, stay "On ye go an A'll bide here a while."
10/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Bide
▪ Wait, stay

"On ye go an A'll bide here a while."

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Jundy ▪ Push, jostle "He jundied him aff tha wall."
09/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Jundy
▪ Push, jostle

"He jundied him aff tha wall."

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Neck ▪ Boldness, presumption "Ye hae a brass neck on ye."
08/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Neck
▪ Boldness, presumption

"Ye hae a brass neck on ye."

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Hae ▪ Have "Dae ye hae a minute?"
07/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Hae
▪ Have

"Dae ye hae a minute?"

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Airm ▪ Arm "A hurt mae airm at fitba last nicht."
06/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Airm
▪ Arm

"A hurt mae airm at fitba last nicht."

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Gye ▪ Considerable "Thon's a gye bricht day oot."
05/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Gye
▪ Considerable

"Thon's a gye bricht day oot."

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨ ▪ Carnaptious ▪ Bad tempered, irritable "A niver met oanyboady as carnaptious as him." ...
04/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Carnaptious
▪ Bad tempered, irritable

"A niver met oanyboady as carnaptious as him."

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Heth / Feth ▪ Indeed "Feth! I cudnae agree mair!"
03/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Heth / Feth
▪ Indeed

"Feth! I cudnae agree mair!"

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨▪ Hale ▪ Whole "Tha hale hoose needs painted."
02/10/2025

✨ 𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 ✨

▪ Hale
▪ Whole

"Tha hale hoose needs painted."

Address

1-9 Victoria Street
Belfast
BT13GA

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

028 90 436710

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