The Plantation of Ulster (Irish:Plandáil Uladh; Ulster-Scots: Plantin o Ulstèr) was the organised colonisation (plantation) of Ulster–a province of Ireland–by people from Great Britain during the reign of King James I. Most of the colonists came from Scotland and England. Small private plantation by wealthy landowners began in 1606, while the official plantation began in 1609. An estimated half a million acres (2,000km²) spanning counties Tyrconnell, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan, Coleraine and Armagh, was confiscated from Gaelic chiefs, most of whom had fled Ireland in the 1607 Flight of the Earls. Most of counties Antrim and Down were privately colonised. Colonising Ulster with loyal settlers was seen as a way to prevent further rebellion, as it had been the region most resistant to English control during the preceding century.
King James wanted the Plantation to be "a civilising enterprise" that would settle Protestants in Ulster, a land that was mainly Gaelic-speaking and of the Catholic faith. The Lord Deputy of Ireland, Arthur Chichester, also saw the Plantation as a scheme to anglicise the Irish. Accordingly, the colonists (or "British tenants") were required to be English-speaking and Protestant. Some of the undertakers and colonists however were Catholic and it has been suggested that a significant number of the Scots spoke Gaelic. The Scottish colonists were mostly Presbyterian and the English mostly members of the Church of England. The Plantation of Ulster was the biggest of the Plantations of Ireland.
Ulster (/ˈʌlstər/; Irish:Ulaidh pronounced[ˈul̪ˠəi] or Cúige Uladh pronounced[ˈkuːɟə ˈul̪ˠə], Ulster Scots: Ulstèr or Ulster) is a province in the north of the island of Ireland. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths (Irish:cúige) ruled by a rí ruirech, or "king of over-kings".
The definition of the province was fluid from early to medieval times. It took a definitive shape in the reign of King James I of England when all the counties of Ireland were eventually shired. This process of evolving conquest had been under way since the Norman invasion of Ireland, particularly as advanced by the Cambro-Norman magnates Hugh de Lacy and John de Courcy. Ulster was a central topic role in the parliamentary debates that eventually resulted in the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Under the terms of the Act, Ireland was divided into two territories, Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the border passing through the province. "Southern Ireland" was to be all of Ireland except for "the parliamentary counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone, and the parliamentary boroughs of Belfast and Londonderry [the city of Derry]" which were to constitute "Northern Ireland". The area of Northern Ireland was seen as the maximum area within which Ulster Protestants/unionists could be expected to have a safe majority, despite counties Fermanagh and Tyrone having slight Roman Catholic/Irish nationalist majorities. While these six counties and two parliamentary boroughs were all in the province of Ulster, three other counties of the province – Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan – were assigned to the Irish Free State.
Irish History for Schools. "That Wild Land". Reasons Scottish and English settlers began to come to Ulster in large numbers in the 1600s. BBC. Taken from VHS
published: 21 May 2017
WHAT WAS THE ULSTER PLANTATION?
This short clip covers the Plantation of Ulster. It looks at why it happened ; What happened ; Who was involved and the Results and impact of the plantation. I hope it helps :-)
published: 21 May 2016
The Plantation of Ulster
Charlie Gallagher interviews Tour Guide Sean Browne and gives us an overview of the Plantation from the perspective of those living in East Donegal and details the changes to the cultural and religious context of West Ulster.
Filmed on location in Co. Donegal, Ireland
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2018
published: 12 Apr 2018
The Ulster Plantation
Updated version of the Ulster Plantation video.
published: 16 Sep 2020
Imagining Ulster (history documentary)
Documentary looking at the history, identity & idea of Ulster as a place distinct from the rest of Ireland through the centuries old influence of its Scottish settlers.
published: 07 Apr 2015
Beginnings of the Ulster-Scots / Scotch-Irish.
A short extract from the story of Ireland about the Plantation of Ulster, the beginnings of the Ulster-Scots and why so many later emigrated to America. Please visit: http://www.forgedinulster.co.uk
published: 11 Mar 2011
How The Ulster Plantation Worked
#fliptheclassroom #irishhistory #UlsterPlantation
This video is part of a series of videos designed for a classroom flip based approach to teaching. It is designed for Secondary School/High School History.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Know the 3 main types of planters and the conditions they had to accept
2. Know the layout of the plantation towns
3. Know how and why the plantation was successful
Irish History for Schools. "That Wild Land". Reasons Scottish and English settlers began to come to Ulster in large numbers in the 1600s. BBC. Taken from VHS
Irish History for Schools. "That Wild Land". Reasons Scottish and English settlers began to come to Ulster in large numbers in the 1600s. BBC. Taken from VHS
Irish History for Schools. "That Wild Land". Reasons Scottish and English settlers began to come to Ulster in large numbers in the 1600s. BBC. Taken from VHS
This short clip covers the Plantation of Ulster. It looks at why it happened ; What happened ; Who was involved and the Results and impact of the plantation. I ...
This short clip covers the Plantation of Ulster. It looks at why it happened ; What happened ; Who was involved and the Results and impact of the plantation. I hope it helps :-)
This short clip covers the Plantation of Ulster. It looks at why it happened ; What happened ; Who was involved and the Results and impact of the plantation. I hope it helps :-)
Charlie Gallagher interviews Tour Guide Sean Browne and gives us an overview of the Plantation from the perspective of those living in East Donegal and details ...
Charlie Gallagher interviews Tour Guide Sean Browne and gives us an overview of the Plantation from the perspective of those living in East Donegal and details the changes to the cultural and religious context of West Ulster.
Filmed on location in Co. Donegal, Ireland
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/blacksmithcharlie
Instagram: silver_anvil_forge
2018
Charlie Gallagher interviews Tour Guide Sean Browne and gives us an overview of the Plantation from the perspective of those living in East Donegal and details the changes to the cultural and religious context of West Ulster.
Filmed on location in Co. Donegal, Ireland
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/blacksmithcharlie
Instagram: silver_anvil_forge
2018
Documentary looking at the history, identity & idea of Ulster as a place distinct from the rest of Ireland through the centuries old influence of its Scottish s...
Documentary looking at the history, identity & idea of Ulster as a place distinct from the rest of Ireland through the centuries old influence of its Scottish settlers.
Documentary looking at the history, identity & idea of Ulster as a place distinct from the rest of Ireland through the centuries old influence of its Scottish settlers.
A short extract from the story of Ireland about the Plantation of Ulster, the beginnings of the Ulster-Scots and why so many later emigrated to America. Please ...
A short extract from the story of Ireland about the Plantation of Ulster, the beginnings of the Ulster-Scots and why so many later emigrated to America. Please visit: http://www.forgedinulster.co.uk
A short extract from the story of Ireland about the Plantation of Ulster, the beginnings of the Ulster-Scots and why so many later emigrated to America. Please visit: http://www.forgedinulster.co.uk
#fliptheclassroom #irishhistory #UlsterPlantation
This video is part of a series of videos designed for a classroom flip based approach to teaching. It is desi...
#fliptheclassroom #irishhistory #UlsterPlantation
This video is part of a series of videos designed for a classroom flip based approach to teaching. It is designed for Secondary School/High School History.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Know the 3 main types of planters and the conditions they had to accept
2. Know the layout of the plantation towns
3. Know how and why the plantation was successful
#fliptheclassroom #irishhistory #UlsterPlantation
This video is part of a series of videos designed for a classroom flip based approach to teaching. It is designed for Secondary School/High School History.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Know the 3 main types of planters and the conditions they had to accept
2. Know the layout of the plantation towns
3. Know how and why the plantation was successful
Irish History for Schools. "That Wild Land". Reasons Scottish and English settlers began to come to Ulster in large numbers in the 1600s. BBC. Taken from VHS
This short clip covers the Plantation of Ulster. It looks at why it happened ; What happened ; Who was involved and the Results and impact of the plantation. I hope it helps :-)
Charlie Gallagher interviews Tour Guide Sean Browne and gives us an overview of the Plantation from the perspective of those living in East Donegal and details the changes to the cultural and religious context of West Ulster.
Filmed on location in Co. Donegal, Ireland
Email us: [email protected]
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/blacksmithcharlie
Instagram: silver_anvil_forge
2018
Documentary looking at the history, identity & idea of Ulster as a place distinct from the rest of Ireland through the centuries old influence of its Scottish settlers.
A short extract from the story of Ireland about the Plantation of Ulster, the beginnings of the Ulster-Scots and why so many later emigrated to America. Please visit: http://www.forgedinulster.co.uk
#fliptheclassroom #irishhistory #UlsterPlantation
This video is part of a series of videos designed for a classroom flip based approach to teaching. It is designed for Secondary School/High School History.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Know the 3 main types of planters and the conditions they had to accept
2. Know the layout of the plantation towns
3. Know how and why the plantation was successful
The Plantation of Ulster (Irish:Plandáil Uladh; Ulster-Scots: Plantin o Ulstèr) was the organised colonisation (plantation) of Ulster–a province of Ireland–by people from Great Britain during the reign of King James I. Most of the colonists came from Scotland and England. Small private plantation by wealthy landowners began in 1606, while the official plantation began in 1609. An estimated half a million acres (2,000km²) spanning counties Tyrconnell, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Cavan, Coleraine and Armagh, was confiscated from Gaelic chiefs, most of whom had fled Ireland in the 1607 Flight of the Earls. Most of counties Antrim and Down were privately colonised. Colonising Ulster with loyal settlers was seen as a way to prevent further rebellion, as it had been the region most resistant to English control during the preceding century.
King James wanted the Plantation to be "a civilising enterprise" that would settle Protestants in Ulster, a land that was mainly Gaelic-speaking and of the Catholic faith. The Lord Deputy of Ireland, Arthur Chichester, also saw the Plantation as a scheme to anglicise the Irish. Accordingly, the colonists (or "British tenants") were required to be English-speaking and Protestant. Some of the undertakers and colonists however were Catholic and it has been suggested that a significant number of the Scots spoke Gaelic. The Scottish colonists were mostly Presbyterian and the English mostly members of the Church of England. The Plantation of Ulster was the biggest of the Plantations of Ireland.