Bushmills in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Alphabet Angel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2012
1. Alphabet Angel Marker
Symbols and Meanings
Backpack with Hearts
Contains forgotten words and meanings of the Ulster Scots tongue.
Heart 1
Represents the heart of the land and the soul of the place.
Heart 2
Represents the heart of the people, the spirit of the language.
Flying Goggles
The protection of vision for the insight of dialect.
Belt Pouch
Symbol of renewed currency of an ancient spoken tongue.
Thistle Icon
Represents the shared cultural foundations between Scotland and Ulster.
Capital A
Alpha, the origin of word making, both spiritual and oral.
Trumpet
Sounds the call for recognition of the Ulster-Scots tongue.
The Ulster-Scots Sculpture ‘Alphabet Angel’ is a community generated project that draws its inspiration from the cultural authenticity of an everyday spoken tongue within the village & surrounding town lands of Bushmills.
Funders include; The Big Lottery, through the Creating Common Ground Consortium, the Ulster-Scots Agency, Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust, the Natural Resource Rural Initiative, under the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation & the Dundarave Residents and Environmental Forum.
Sculpture by Ross
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 55° 12.406′ N, 6° 31.376′ W. Marker is in Bushmills, Northern Ireland, in Causeway Coast and Glens. Marker is on Dundarave Road east of Whitepark Road (A2), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bushmills, Northern Ireland BT57 8RG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sgt. Robert Quigg (about 90 meters away); Bushmills History & Heritage (about 210 meters away); Hamill Terrace (approx. half a kilometer away); Dunluce Castle (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Dunseverick Castle (approx. 5.8 kilometers away); Carrick-a-Rede (approx. 12.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bushmills.
Also see . . .
1. Ulster Scots Language Society. (Submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. An Introduction to the Ulster Scots Language. (Submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2012
2. Alphabet Angel Window Sign Near Statue
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2012
3. Alphabet Angel Statue and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2012
4. Alphabet Angel Statue
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2012
5. Alphabet Angel Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 22, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
