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Al Millar

@millartap

Journalist, award winning Ulster-Scot poet & writer. Debut poetry collection Echas frae tha Big Swilly Swally. ACNI supported. UU Doctoral Candidate.

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Derry City and Strabane District Council has commissioned three new short films to mark Leid Week 2024. From today, you can enjoy ‘aye nearhan’ with Anne McMaster, ‘Kenspeckle Kythins’ with Alan Millar, and ‘Wheesht’ with Anne McMaster and Aileen McCahon. tinyurl.com/leidweek2024

Derry City and Strabane District Council has commissioned three new short films to mark Leid Week 2024. From today, you can enjoy ‘aye nearhan’ with Anne McMaster, ‘Kenspeckle Kythins’ with Alan Millar, and ‘Wheesht’ with Anne McMaster and Aileen McCahon. tinyurl.com/leidweek2024
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Fair luikin forrit tae ma trip ower the sheuch on Friday for the FRLSU conference in Ulster. I'll also be launchin Born in Kyle at the Ulster-Scots Agency an daein a wheen readins for ma friens in Belfast. Hope tae see ye there, guid fowk.

Fair luikin forrit tae ma trip ower the sheuch on Friday for the <a href="/FRLSU/">FRLSU</a> conference in Ulster. I'll also be launchin  Born in Kyle at the  <a href="/UlsterScotsAgen/">Ulster-Scots Agency</a> an daein a wheen readins for ma friens in Belfast. Hope tae see ye there, guid fowk.
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Delighted to be runner up in this years comp. Well done to the other winners. William Dickey's story was out of this galaxy. 🙂Fantastic to see weel kent Scots makar Finola Scott kerry the gree in poetry - the first Scot to do so. Thanks to the Linenhall and the Judges.

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Lee Reynolds has a list and we’re sure he’s checked it more than twice! 📋📈 Hear his prescription for a flourishing pro-Union campaign in Northern Ireland tomorrow at 7pm in the Emeleus Lecture Theatre at QUB. Committed or curious, join us! #prounion #unionism #evidencebased

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During #LeidWeek the Tower Museum was delighted to host award-winning poet Al Millar who provided audiences with a unique insight into the Ulster-Scots heritage of the Laggan district in east Donegal. Alan also read new work inspired by George Dugall's #UlsterScots glossary

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Day 2 of our conference - Session 4: Correspondence. First up all the way from across the world Sarah van Eyndhoven talking about #Scots in New Zealand on the basis of 19c correspondence.

Day 2 of our conference - Session 4: Correspondence. First up all the way from across the world Sarah van Eyndhoven talking about #Scots in New Zealand on the basis of 19c correspondence.
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Session 6: Ulster perspectives. John Kirk presents Scottish and Ulster responses from the Digital Lexical Atlas of Scotland and surveys the challenges to do with how the data was collected and sound/spelling issues. #FRLSU2024

Session 6: Ulster perspectives. John Kirk presents Scottish and Ulster responses from the Digital Lexical Atlas of Scotland and surveys the challenges to do with how the data was collected and sound/spelling issues. #FRLSU2024
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Fine nuanced closing plenary talk from Hurchin Home with introductions for Hewitt/R.W. novices and a few rabbit holes emerged from with fascinating bits an pieces for the more seasoned. Great job of organising, great experience and opportunity.

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Delighted to get the opportunity to present my first paper on Charlie Reynolds, activist and champion. His story runs like a circuit cable through the Ulster-Scots revival Lee Reynolds thanks Hurchin Home English at Ulster Prof Joanna Kopaczyk FRLSU or

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Gye guid meetin Scots leid activist Billy Kay at the FRLSU conference reception, U-Scots Centre, whar he launched (Belfast) Born in Kyle, scrieved in guid braid Scots - muckle folk in Scots&Ulster-Scots say they taak the taak, Billy dis. His readins a delight. Enuch said.

Gye guid meetin Scots leid activist <a href="/billykayscot/">Billy Kay</a> at the 
<a href="/FRLSU/">FRLSU</a> conference reception, U-Scots Centre, whar he launched (Belfast) Born in Kyle, scrieved in guid braid Scots - muckle folk in Scots&amp;Ulster-Scots say they taak the taak, Billy dis. His readins a delight. Enuch said.
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I'm very excited to announce this PhD opportunity on the archive of Robert Huddleston. A funded scholarship with National Museums NI for a four year project: ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcolleg…