Cúl Trá-il

An educational, self-guided tour exploring the story of the Irish language through the places and people of Ulster Folk Museum.

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Languages of Ulster at Ulster Folk Museum

Date

Permanent

Event type

Temporary Tour

Did you know: 'Cúl Trá-il' is derived from the Irish place name for Cultra (Baile Chúl Trá)?

This educational trail at Ulster Folk Museum allows visitors to explore the rich and diverse language traditions associated with Irish-English, Irish and Ulster Scots. This self-guided tour explores the story of the Irish language through the places and people of the Ulster Folk Museum. The trail has been titled Cúl Trá-il, with its meaning derived from the Irish place name for Cultra (Baile Chúl Trá).

Cúl Trá-il is the first part of our wider Languages of Ulster project. You can also enjoy our Ulster-Scots trail, Rhymin Rab's Ramble, which celebrates local languages and culture. Choose to enjoy the trail using an illustrated map or do the tour via your smartphone, if you have access to one, using the free playlists on Spotify. Trails are currently available in English and Irish.

English

Irish

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Cúl Trá-il - Irish

Download the Cúl Trá-il map in Irish here

Cúl Trá-il - English

Download the Cúl Trá-il map in English here

Languages of Ulster

Our wider Languages of Ulster project demonstrates how languages - namely, Hiberno-English, Irish and Ulster Scots – offer an important lens of looking at the history of this place, building shared understanding and building mutual respect. By sharing the stories of the people and places around us, Languages of Ulster challenges the assumptions that can be made about local languages, dialects and those who use them.