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The Scots of Ulster

Series 1

The United Irishmen

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio UlsterLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Foyle

One from the BBC archive, first broadcast in 1990, this episode of our archive documentary series sees the Scottish author and broadcaster Billy Kay take a trip back in time to 1798. Novelist Sam Hanna Bell, acclaimed broadcaster Davy Hammond and the historian ATQ Stewart are among the voices helping him to explore the diverse and fascinating legacy of the Scots of Ulster. Episode two of this four part series explores the legacy of the Weaver Poets and the impact of the rebellion of the United Irishmen at the end of the eighteenth century. Show less

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