Linen
Who were the Weaver Poets?
Find out more about the talented Ulster-Scots poets and writers who worked in the linen industry in Ulster during the 18th and 19th centuries.
How does flax become fabric?
Discover more about the process of turning flax. grown in the fields of Ulster, into linen.
How did linen become so important in Ulster?
Find out how Ulster became one of the most important linen producing regions in the world.
What was it like working in the linen industry in Ulster?
Find out what life was like for Ulster-Scots linen mill and factory workers.
Does linen have a future?
After its decline in the 20th Century could eco-friendly linen be set for a comeback?
Poetry
Robert Burns: Up In The Morning Early
Watch the animation of Robert Burns' poem Up in the Morning Early and test your Ulster-Scots knowledge.
