Ulster

Ulster formed one of the historical provincess of Ireland. Two thirds of Ulster currently comprises part of the United Kingdom (the former counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone); at present more commonly referred to as Northern Ireland. The Unionist part of the population of Northern Ireland usually refers to this area as Ulster.

The three Ulster counties Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan form part of the Republic of Ireland. Compare Provinces of Ireland

In the 1600s Ulster functioned as the last redoubt of the traditional Gaelic way of life, and following the defeat of the Irish forces at the battles of Kinsale (1601), Mountjoy and Dunboy Castle, Elizabeth I succeeded in the subjugation of Ulster and of all Ireland.

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The name Ulster also appears in some other contexts originally named in honor of the Irish province:

• Ulster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Ulster County, New York, United States of America
• Ulster Park, New York, United States of America

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An ulster is a kind of overcoat.