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Ulster American Folk Park, Northern Ireland - Mock Traveller Fight
The Ulster American Folk Park in County Tyrone celebrates migration from Ulster to America. From time to time costumed performers will entertain visitors. In this short video, a scuffle takes place with Irish Travellers and the Police
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4th of July Independence Day at Ulster American Folk Park
Attending the 4th of July Independence Day at Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, County Tyrone - Northern Ireland, and getting the chance to see how the old people of the 18th and 19th centuries used to live and used to create their crafts (
The Ulster American Folk Park is a park that was built in Northern Ireland to bring the story of the Irish Immigrants who left for America back in the old days, how they were able to get used to the changes, and to show the public the different crafts they used to make, the food they used to prepare and the techniques they followed in preparing them, as well as the way they used to dress (
On the 4th of July, which happens to be the Independence Day in America, the Ulster American Folk Park was celebrating and that was also the day we decided to visit the place. During this celebration, we walked through the streets found in the park along with the shops situated in them and entered those shops to find the sellers dressed in custom made clothes that give you the feeling that you have traveled back in time. We also entered some of the buildings which stand there from a long period of time, got the chance to enter the horse carts and rides place, saw some of the shows, and also were so excited about the crafts done there.
From the different crafts which we enjoyed seeing in the place, there was the professional old blacksmith who was doing things from wood in an easy way that made us feel like he was playing with clay. It was interesting to see the life of an old blacksmith and imagine how it all went back in the old days (
Along the long walk there and getting across those enjoying the celebration, we saw those juggling on a tricycle and juggling with one another, and those playing the sword swallowing and playing with the fire - we have come across those in different places and during different times, but isn't it always thrilling and eye-catching to watch such professional people every single time you manage to come across any of them? (
Enjoying the celebration and the day as a whole, we were so interested to see the shooting performances done there as well - the interesting thing was that most of those working there and doing the shows were old people (except the ones juggling and doing the sword swallowing shows of course) giving us the feeling that we are really watching those who have been living during the old days.
Actually this is believed to be true, that some of those working in the Ulster American Folk Park are also the ancestors of those people immigrating from Ireland to America.
The Ulster American Folk Park is considered an open air museum located just outside Omagh in county Tyrone, Northern Ireland. With more than 30 buildings to explore inside the place where one will know more about the Irish immigration, there are people dressed in costumed clothes and doing traditional crafts who will share their stories and will also give you the chance to eat the traditional food they have prepared in the old traditional ways.
Inside this open air museum, there are some old buildings which have been restored and opened for the public to come inside and explore them, such as the Mellon House, which is the birthplace of the Irish American banker and lawyer Thomas Mellon, the founding father of the Mellon banking dynasty. This house is placed in its original place, giving the visitors the chance to experience part of the history which they might heard about once before.
Since this is a park that combines between the Irish and the American histories, it was interesting to attend the celebration made in the place regarding the 4th of July Independence Day and which was the main reason why most of those shows were found - they are not usually there in the ordinary days.
There are several things one could do in Northern Ireland in addition to visiting the Ulster American Folk Park, such as heading to the Ulster Museum in Belfast ( or heading to the Ulster Transport Museum and checking what it has inside (
Don't you want to visit the Ulster American Folk Park and check its hidden gems? This park needs a whole day because of all the different things one will have to see inside along with the buildings which he/she will have to check, but it is a place that both adults and kids will enjoy visiting and spending their time at.
If you have been to the Ulster American Folk Park before, share your experience with us and if you have attended the 4th of July Independence Day there then tell us what did you enjoy the most about the place.
A place we definitely suggest when it comes to the attractions one will tend to see in Northern Ireland while visiting it; don't ever hesitate visiting this park.
Ulster American Folk Park - Our Ireland Adventure Chapter 10
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Aaron at The Ulster American Folk Park
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Ulster American Folk Park- American Independence 6/4/14 Skirmish one
American Independence celebrations at the Ulster American folk park on the 6th of July 2014.
If you are interested in Living History/Re-enactment a go or want more information on the groups in the video you can find them here:
Correction to video: filmed on 6th not 7th.
Minstrel Boys Living History Group (based at Omagh, Northern Ireland) : -The Americans in the video, we also portray both sides of conflicts from the 1600s until the First World War.
John Lambton's 68th Regiment of Foot (Based in England):
-Portraying the British light infantry in this video.
Ulster American Folk Park Intergenerational Drama
Through Artscare the Live and Learn Programme at the Ulster American Folk Park present a drama based on the theme of emigration.
Independence Day, Fourth of July - Ulster American Folk Park
Independence Day - Fourth of July - Ulster American Folk Park, County Town Omagh, Northern Ireland - Ulster American Folk Park comes among the several things to visit in Northern Ireland for the things one could see inside, but even the Independence Day celebration at the Fourth of July there was a bit different.
Being part of the National Museums in Northern Ireland, the Ulster American Folk Park is an open-air museum just outside County Omagh, but which is also referred as being situated there. In this park museum, there are more than 30 exhibit buildings for the tourists and visitors to explore where the story of the three centuries Irish immigration is being told through costumed guides and displays of traditions crafts (
The reason why this park has been called the Ulster American Folk Park was that it focused on the history of those who left Ulster for America in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The best thing about this park is that it gives you the feeling of stepping back in the old times because the buildings found inside are still in their old traditional form and style which are connected to local families.
In addition to the old buildings which are welcoming visitors until this very moment as well as the guides who are wearing costumed clothes to reflect those old days, visitors could also get the chance to taste some of the traditional Irish and American food like the freshly baked soda bread and the pumpkin pie which are all made in these buildings.
The main idea behind the Ulster American Folk Park in County Town Omagh was to let the people of these days step into the old centuries and know more about the daily activities which those living in this place used to do. From the different activities and crafts which you will get the chance to see inside these buildings, there is the blacksmithing, candle dipping, spinning, printing, as well as open hearth cooking. There are different live events and exhibitions that could take place inside the museum but which are connected to it in some kind of way.
There are actually different interesting stops to make when it comes to the Ulster American Folk Park, such as the Conestoga Wagon, the American General Store, the Campbell House, the Cunningham Springhouse, the D Reynolds Ropemaker, the Forge, the Francis Rogan Tennessee Plantation House, the Hills Chemist, the Hughes House, the Hupp Western Pennsylvanian Log House, the J Devlin Pawnbroker, the J McMaster Saddler, the J Reilly Publican/Grocer, the McCallister West Virginia House, the Meeting House, the Mellon Bank, the Mellon Homestead, the Mountjoy Post Office, the Pattison's Tinsmiths, the Pennsylvania Log Farmhouse, the RJ Blair Printers, the Samuel Fulton Stone House, the School House, the Ship and Dockside Gallery, the Single Room Cabin, the Log Cabin, the Tullyallen Mass House, the Vestry, the W Murray Drapers and Hardware, the Weaver's Cottage, the WG O'Doherty Licensed Grocer, and the Wheelwright; it is like stepping into an old city and getting the chance to see all the different buildings it carries; you might need the whole day at this place only.
One of the different events that took place this year at the Ulster American Folk Park was the Independence Day on the fourth of July which is the day of independence for America. In this day we were taken through the different shows within this celebration such as the sword swallowing and fire breathing by sideshow Ramone and Mr. G Sharp as well as the shooting that took place during that day celebration as well (
It always feels good to attend something different while visiting an attraction in the city you are travelling to so if you were lucky enough - or might be lucky in the future - you could manage to visit the Ulster American Folk Park in County Town Omagh, Northern Ireland, during the celebrations of the Independence day, on the fourth of July, to get the chance to see those shows which are held inside the place.
There are different things that one could do in Northern Ireland and lots of places that one could visit ( From the places in Northern Ireland which we think are a little bit different and deserves a visit from the tourists, we will suggest the American Folk Park, the Narnia Land ( the Ballintubber Abbey which is a famous Irish one ( the Game of Thrones Filming Location ( as well as some of those attractions in the country which might not be related to the historical ones.
Northern Ireland is a place with hidden gems and treasures that people from around the world should come and visit; it is a place that might need a lot of days for it to be totally explored; which is of course difficult.
Tell us about your experience at Ulster American Park.
Places to see in ( Omagh - UK )
Places to see in ( Omagh - UK )
Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Omagh is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. Northern Ireland's capital city Belfast is 68 miles to the east of Omagh, and Derry is 34 miles to the north.
Omagh contains the headquarters of the Western Education and Library Board, and also houses offices for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development at Sperrin House, the Department for Regional Development and the Northern Ireland Roads Service at the Tyrone County Hall and the Northern Ireland Land & Property Services at Boaz House. The town is twinned with L'Haÿ-les-Roses, a town in the suburbs of Paris, France.
The town sprang up within the townland of Omagh, in the parish of Drumragh. Over time, the urban area has spread into the surrounding townlands. The Ulster American Folk Park near Omagh includes the cottage where Thomas Mellon was born in 1813, before emigrating to Pennsylvania, in the United States when he was five. His son Andrew W. Mellon became secretary of the US Treasury. The park is an open-air museum that explores the journey made by the Irish (specifically those from Ulster) to America during the 1800s.
The Gortin Glens Forest Park, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Omagh is a large forest with many attractions, including a deer enclosure and many areas of natural beauty, including waterfalls, lakes, etc. Strule Arts Centre opened in 2007 is good example of urban renewal in Omagh town centre. Creating a modern civic building, in a newly created public space reclaimed from the formerly disused area, between the River Strule and High Street.
Omagh boasts over 20 playgrounds for children, and a large amount of green open area for all the public. The largest of these is the Grange Park, located near the town centre. Many areas around the meanders of the River Strule have also been developed into open areas. Omagh Leisure Complex is a large public amenity, near the Grange Park and is set in 11 hectares (27 acres) of landscaped grounds and features a leisure centre, boating pond, astroturf pitch and cycle paths.
Neither the town nor the district of Omagh has any railway service. Bus Services in Omagh are operated by Ulsterbus. Omagh is the main retail centre for Tyrone, as well as the West of Ulster (behind Derry and Letterkenny), due to its central location. In the period 2000–2003, over £80 million was invested in Omagh, and 60,960 m2 (656,200 sq ft) of new retail space was created. Shopping areas in Omagh include the Main Street Mall, Great Northern Road Retail Park and the Showgrounds Retail Park on Sedan Avenue in the town centre. Market Street/High Street is also a prominent shopping street, which includes popular high street stores such as DV8 and Primark.
( Omagh - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Omagh . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Omagh - UK
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Ulster American Folk Park- American Independence 6/4/14 Skirmish two
American Independence celebrations at the Ulster American folk park on the 6th of July 2014.
If you are interested in Living History/Re-enactment a go or want more information on the groups in the video you can find them here:
Minstrel Boys Living History Group (based at Omagh, Northern Ireland) : -The Americans in the video, we also portray both sides of conflicts from the 1600s until the First World War.
John Lambton's 68th Regiment of Foot (Based in England):
-Portraying the British light infantry in this video.
Jaywalkers @ Ulster American Bluegrass Festival Omagh [2013]
Jaywalkers. Are a british folk band that played the Ulster American Folk Park Bluegrass Festival 2013, Omagh
Ulster Folk Park Cultra
Here is a little slide show of photographs taken during a recent visit to The Ulster Folk Park one of my favourite places in Northern Ireland, The slide show is just to give you something to watch as you listen to my son Rikki Starrett and his version of Iris he definitely has a talent for music, he is on youtube under the user name Staratino look him up for more great music.
American Indians At Omagh
This is a slideshow put together from photographs taken at the Ulster American Folk Park near Omagh in Northern Ireland during American Independence Day events held their 2006/7. This slide show won first place at Antrim Camera Club AV competition this year.
The Tinkers perform their magic at Ulster American Folk Park
Ulster Folk Museum Co Down Northern Ireland 2018
Explore thatched cottages, farms, schools and shops as you experience life from over 100 years ago.
A museum of international renown, the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum is regarded as being amongst the best of its kind in the world. Set in over 170 acres of rolling landscape overlooking Belfast Lough, visitors can wander through the past and discover how people lived and travelled over the centuries.
Climb on and off majestic steam locomotives or experience the sensation of flight in the Transport Museum, bursting with horse drawn carriages, electric trams, motorbikes, fire-engines and vintage cars. 'Discovery Farm' at the Folk Museum also provides a living history experience portraying daily life on the farms of 100 years ago.
'Discovery Farm' at the Folk Museum provides a living history experience portraying daily life on the farms of 100 years ago. Meet the people who lived on the land, visit the blacksmith in the forge, help feed the hens as they wander around the farmyard, meet the donkeys, pigs and goats, or have a taste of what's cooking in the farmhouse kitchen.
From country cooking to butter making, sheep shearing and spinning to horse grooming, Discovery Farm offers visitors the chance to see and participate in living history at its best.
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Parkanaur House & Forest, Castlecaufield Co.Tyrone
Parkanaur House & Forest, approximately 4.5 miles from Dungannon, is situated in 415 acres of mature woodland. With lots to offer the visitor, Parkanaur Forest Park is an attractive place to visit - ponds, woodland walks, rivers and not forgetting, the beautiful Tudor Revival style house.
BBC NI | A Question of Ulster | 1976
A Question of Ulster - programme questioning the future of Northern Ireland chaired by the now late Ludovic Kennedy 1976
Modern History at the Ulster Museum
The fascinating story of Ulster over the last 500 years is revealed in a major new permanent exhibition at the Ulster Museum. 'Modern History’ exhibition offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the social, economic, cultural and political influences which have shaped our society within Irish, British and international contexts, featuring hundreds of artifacts derived from the Museum's archive. Watch other arts and heritage videos from across Northern Ireland at culturenorthernireland.org.
Captured in a bubble at LaTe LaBs at Ulster Museum, Belfast