Rhymin Rab’s Ramble

An educational, self-guided tour exploring the story of the Ulster Scots language with 'Bard of Moneyrea', Robert Huddleston

A grand tour aye of Ulster Folk Museum with Ulster-Scots 'Bard of Moneyrea', Robert Huddleston!

Robert Huddleston was a farmer, craftsman, poet and songwriter and is also one of the gems of our museum. We hold thousands of manuscript pages written by Hiddleston including poems, songs, letters and even a novel. 'Rhymin Rab's dialect was laced with Scottish words, sounds and influences - and later this dialect would become accepted and known as Ulster Scots.

This educational trail at Ulster Folk Museum allows visitors to explore the rich and diverse language traditions associated with Ulster Scots, Irish-English, and Irish.

This is part of our wider Languages of Ulster project that celebrates local languages and culture. Choose to enjoy the trail using an illustrated map or do the Irish language tour via your smartphone, if you have access to one, using the free playlists on Spotify.

Download the Rhymin Rab’s Ramble Map

Download the Ulster Scots language map here

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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.