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Author Archives: Ian Adamson
The Bible in Plain Scots
Map highlighting the areas where the different Scots language/ dialects are spoken. Today is a historic day when, on behalf of the Ullans Academy, the Dalaradia Historical group and Pretani Associates bring the first ever Bible in Plain Scots to … Continue reading
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Ode to an Ulster Politician by Robert Burns
Wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous beastie, O, what a panic’s in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty Wi bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an’ chase thee, Wi’ murdering pattle. I’m truly sorry man’s dominion Has … Continue reading
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Christmas Poem from the Walrus and the Carpenter to the Oyster Loyalists
“The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright — And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night. The moon was … Continue reading
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Who were The Cruthin? – Eddie McIwaine
Who were The Cruthin? That’s a question I was asked once upon a time by Van Morrison and I hadn’t a clue, but I was able to point Van (and myself) to an absorbing book by academic Dr Ian Adamson … Continue reading
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Convovulation and the Question of Malachi
How can quantum gravity help explain the origin of the universe?.. This is the question on a gable wall on the Ormeau Embankment in Belfast that the Political Commentator Malachi O Doherty asks himself every day.. The answer is Convovulation, my … Continue reading
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Bell’s Inequality
This month of November marks the 50th anniversary of the publication in 1964 of the discovery of the famous Belfast scientist, John Stewart Bell that any hidden variables theory whose predictions agree with those of Quantum Mechanics must be non-local. Known as Bell’s … Continue reading
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Big, committed hearts
NewBelfast.com Blog of Máirtín Ó Muilleoir The Rev Margaret Ferguson and unionist community leader Jackie McDonald (right) welcome Comptroller DiNapoli of New York State and his chief advisor Pat Doherty to the Skainos community hub in East Belfast. Big, committed … Continue reading
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Inter-Community Columbanus Event
The President Dr Ian Adamson OBE & the Directors of the Ullans Academy Invite you to the INTER-COMMUNITY COLUMBANUS EVENT Promoting Common Identity On Friday 21st November 2014 The purpose of the event was to • Promote Common Christianity • … Continue reading
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Aisling Awards 2014 – Ulster Gaelic (Northern Irish or Ulidian)
AislingAwards2014 I was highly honoured as President of the Ullans Academy and Chairman of the Somme Association to announce the winner of the Positive Belfast Award at this year’s Aisling Awards at the Europa Hotel, The nominees in the Park … Continue reading
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