Culture of Northern Ireland

Two other popular meals are fish and chips or 'Bangers and Mash' (Sausages and Creamed Potatoes) A unique speciality to Northern Ireland is Yellowman.

It can be found in many health food stores or fish markets and can be ordered directly from local distributors.

[1] Since the census, however, an influx of people from recent EU accession states is likely to have significantly increased numbers of speakers of languages from these countries.

Internationally well-known sports people include:[citation needed] Despite its small geographical size, Northern Ireland prolifically produces internationally renowned writers and poets from a wide variety of disciplines.

The Ulster Cycle is pertinent to the history of literature in the territory of present-day Northern Ireland.

Among the works it has supported is the 2011 HBO television series Game of Thrones, which is filmed principally in Belfast's Paint Hall studios and on location elsewhere in Northern Ireland.

[citation needed] The flax flower, representing the linen industry, has been used as a neutral symbol – as for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne are held every Twelfth of July and draw huge crowds.