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The '''Scots Irish''', also known as '''Scotch Irish''' (especially in USA) or '''Ulster Scots''' (especially in Northern Ireland), are an ethnic group found in the province of [[Ulster]] in the north of [[Ireland]]. They are to be found mostly in [[Northern Ireland]], but also in some neighbouring parts of the [[Republic of Ireland]] particularly County Donegal. | The '''Scots Irish''', also known as '''Scotch Irish''' (especially in USA) or '''Ulster Scots''' (especially in Northern Ireland), are an ethnic group found in the province of [[Ulster]] in the north of [[Ireland]]. They are to be found mostly in [[Northern Ireland]], but also in some neighbouring parts of the [[Republic of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]] particularly County Donegal. | ||
==Diaspora== | ==Diaspora== | ||
The most notable Scots Irish diaspora is in North America, particularly in the Appalachian Mountains. Other areas where Scots-Irish have moved to include Central Scotland, England (particularly Liverpool, Manchester and London), and other parts of Ireland (particularly Dublin). Scots-Irish also migrated to other parts of the British Empire such as Australia and New Zealand, although they maintained less of a distinct identity there. | The most notable Scots Irish diaspora is in North America, particularly in the Appalachian Mountains. Other areas where Scots-Irish have moved to include Central Scotland, England (particularly Liverpool, Manchester and London), and other parts of Ireland (particularly Dublin). Scots-Irish also migrated to other parts of the British Empire such as Australia and New Zealand, although they maintained less of a distinct identity there. | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
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There are a number of Ulster Scots surnames. Because of the Scottish, Irish and English origins of Ulster Scots, it is hard to point to any which are distinctively Ulster Scots. However, here are list of some fairly typical ones: | There are a number of Ulster Scots surnames. Because of the Scottish, Irish and English origins of Ulster Scots, it is hard to point to any which are distinctively Ulster Scots. However, here are list of some fairly typical ones: | ||
Abernethy, Adams, Adamson, Allen, (Mc)Andrews, Armstrong, Bell, Black, Boyle, Brown, Burns, Calhoun, Campbell, Carson, Clinton/Clanton, Craig, Crawford, Crockett, Dodd, Douglas, Dunlop, Elliot, Ewing, Foster, Gibson, Gillespie, Graham, Hall, Hanna(h), Hart, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Hughes, Irwin/Irvine/Ervine, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Kane, Kennedy, Kerr, Knox, Logan, Lynn, McAfee, (Mc)Allister, McCandless, McClelland, McConnell, McCormick, McDowell, McGoffin, McKean, Maguire, Maharg, Martin, Maxwell, Moore, Morrison, Morrow, Orr, Parton, Patton/Paton/Patten, Paisley, Reid, (Mc)Reynolds, Robinson, Scott, Smith, Spence, Stevenson, Stewart, Taylor, Thom(p)son, Thornton, Traynor, Turnbull/Trimble, Tweed(ie), Walker, Wallace, Ward, Watson, White, Wilson | Abernethy, Adams, Adamson, Allen, (Mc)Andrews, Armstrong, Bell, Black, Bleakley/Blakely, Boyle, Brown, Burns, Calhoun, Campbell, Carson, Clinton/Clanton, Craig, Crawford, Crockett, Dodd, Douglas, Dunlop, Elliot, Ewing, Foster, Gibson, Gillespie, Graham, Hall, Hanna(h), Hart, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Hughes, Irwin/Irvine/Ervine, Jackson, Johnson, Johnston, Kane, Kennedy, Kerr, Knox, Logan, Lynn, McAfee, (Mc)Allister, McCandless, McClelland, McConnell, McCormick, McDowell, McGoffin, McKean, Maguire, Maharg, Martin, Maxwell, Moore, Morrison, Morrow, Orr, Parton, Patton/Paton/Patten, Paisley, Reid, (Mc)Reynolds, Robinson, Scott, Smith, Spence, Stevenson, Stewart, Taylor, Thom(p)son, Thornton, Traynor, Turnbull/Trimble, Tweed(ie), Walker, Wallace, Ward, Watson, White, Wilson | ||
== Research Tutorials == | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/789 '''The Scots-irish: Plantation and Settlement of Ulster in the 17th Century'''] | |||
[[Category:Northern Ireland]] | [[Category:Northern Ireland]] | ||
[[Category:Ireland]] | [[Category:Ireland]] | ||