Ulster (disambiguation)

The territorial extent covered by the term Ulster may vary, reflecting the prevalent deep political and cultural divisions.

• The province of Ulster, one of the four provinces on the island of Ireland
• Northern Ireland is often referred to as Ulster

• The divergent meanings of "Ulster" are reflected in divergent flags:
  • The Flag of Ulster which represents the whole of the historic province of Ulster
  • The Ulster Banner, used from 1953-1972 as the banner of the former Government of Northern Ireland. Today it is still used by some Northern Ireland sports teams.

Sporting

• Ulster rugby union team
• Ulster GAA teams which compete in the Gaelic football and [Hurling]] in the Railway cup

The name Ulster also appears in other place-names originally named in honour of the Irish province:

• Ulster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Ulster County, New York, United States of America
• Ulster, New York, a town in Ulster County, NY
• Ulster Park, New York, United States of America
• New Ulster, the long-defunct name of the northern part of New Zealand

See also: Irish Place Names in Other Countries

Other

• UTV, the ITV broadcaster for Northern Ireland (also widely watched in the Republic of Ireland), was known as Ulster Television from its inception on October 31, 1959 to June 4, 1993.
• Radio Ulster, a BBC radio station based in Belfast
• The Ulster Hospital in Dundonald, known colloquially as "the Ulster"
• A kind of overcoat known as an ulster, manufactured by the Ulster Overcoat Company in Belfast
• An Ulster fry is a style of breakfast popular throughout the province of Ulster in Ireland.
• Ulster King of Arms dealing with heraldic issues in the province, an office established in 1552 by King Edward VI.
• The Ulster cycle as series of legends surrounding the red brach knights