Author Archives: Ian Adamson

The traditional understanding of the history of the British Venniconian Kingdoms of Donegal 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 invasion into that territory … Continue reading →

                              Linguistic Connections between Ireland and Scotland by Professor Mícheál Ó Mainnín 1.00pm-2.00pm, Wednesday 11 February 2015 Lecture Theatre, Public Record Office, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast, BT3 9HQ There was little in this lecture about Ulster Gaelic (Ulidian)  and I think … Continue reading →

  Helen, Ruth and myself at Farset International Hostel The purpose of this Ullans Project is to publish a selection of Old Testament translations, initially in two volumes, the Pentateuch and Books of Wisdom (Psalms, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs), the first time … Continue reading →

Tonight , as President of the Ullans Academy, I had great pleasure in introducing the Gaelic Psalm Singers from the Lewes (Island of Lewis) to a programme at the Skainos Centre in East Belfast organised by the 4 Corners Festival. I had … Continue reading →

Tonight I attended a Burns Night Supper with my friends Kathleen and Edmund Irvine at their home on the occasion of Maria moving to England. It was attended by the wider family circle and friends. I presented a copy of the … Continue reading →

Tonight, as Patron of the Dalaradia Historical group , I attended, with my colleague in Pretani Associates, Helen Brooker, the Second Annual Dalaradia Burns Supper at Whiteabbey Masonic Centre, Newtownabbey..The Dalaradia Burns Supper is unique in that it focuses on … Continue reading →

# E  With our weekend drawing to a close we proceeded to our last event , a visit to the award winning St Mungo Museum  in Glasgow, named of course after the patron saint of the city . Of particular interest … Continue reading →

# C       We continued or trip next day by hiring a minibus and driver who proved to have great local knowledge and was  most helpful , our first stop off was at Dumbarton Castle , centre of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde … Continue reading →

At least as far back as the Iron Age, Dumbarton Rock, which the Dalaradia Historical group are visiting today with Pretani Associates, has been the site of a strategically important settlement. Its early residents were known to have traded with the Romans. … Continue reading →

# A    Workshop and presentation given by our host, Anne Dundas at  Reidvale Housing Association . A community- led social economy project which first saved and then refurbished this part of Duke Street . Commencing in 1975 by refurbing a … Continue reading →