Definition of Ulstir

Definition of Ulstir

Ulster (1,617), the northern province of Ireland, is divided into the nine counties of Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Monaghan, and Tyrone, and has an area of 8560 sq. m.; became an English settlement in 1611, and was largely colonised from Scotland; it is the most Protestant part of the island, though the Catholics predominate, and is the most enterprising and prosperous part; the land is extensively cultivated, and flax growing and spinning the chief industries.

- Wikipedia

Ul"ster (?), n. A long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from Ulster, Ireland.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(Geographical) The northern province of Ireland, comprising of six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
(Political) Alternate name used for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
Relating to, or originating from Ulster, e.g. an Ulster Fry

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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