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The Ulster Scots Festival offers fun packed family events and commences in Raphoe on Friday 13th July at 8pm. A parade of pipe bands, along with the Lagganiers, will culminate in the Diamond with an open air concert featuring Cutting Edge, Scotland’s best celidh rock band based in Dundee.
The action moves to the Cathedral Hall at 10.30pm with a celidh dance. You can dance the night away with Scotland’s top traditional dance band, Ian Muir Sound.

On Saturday the action moves to Glenmaquin. The festival field is situated within the shadow of Mongorry Hill with a great view of the Swilly and Letterkenny. The event kicks off at 1pm with a fun filled afternoon of events. The festival events include the All Ireland Novice Highland Games, Scottish Countryand Highland Dance, exhibitions, Living History, tug-o-war and open air concert featuring the internationally renowned Different Drums of Ireland, Ian Muir Sound, The McFarland Folk Four and the Donegal Ulster Scots Experience. Added to this will be face painting, bouncy castles, Lambeg drumming and a variety of stalls.

The main event of Saturday afternoon will be the Re-enactment of the seventeenth century “Battle of Glenmaquin” fought in 1642, between the Laggan army under the command of Sir Robert and Sir William Stewart and the Irish troops of Sir Phelim O’Neill. Over 9000 soldiers clashed at Glenmaquin with the Laggan Army proving victorious, saving the Scots Settlers in East Donegal and West Tyrone. The Lagganiers re-enactment group are made up of local people from East Donegal and the place of