I am from the north of Ireland. Please don't go, read on I'm not about to spout politix! We have a plethora of accents and dialects but recently one has grabbed the headlines, Ulster Scots. This as far as I can make out is a variation of English with words common to lowland Scotland and northern Ireland. THe 'speakers' insist on calling it a language in its own rite but I don't accept that it is. Unfortunately it has been hijacked by the protestant side of the community and such is N Ireland alienating the other half. Does this happen ANYWHERE else in the world with any other so called language?