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Episode 17

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Sir Randal MacDonnell invites Scots to settle in the Glens.

Tracing the history of Ulster's connections with Scotland. Sir Randal MacDonnell invites Scots to settle in the Glens.

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Series exploring the history of Ulster's connections with Scotland.

A radio series tracing the history of Ulster's connections with Scotland written by historian Dr Jonathan Bardon.

A Narrow Sea traces Ireland’s relationship with Scotland, across the centuries, from the first migrations of Palaeolithic tribes and their encounters with Greek and Roman explorers, to the grand colonial projects of the Vikings, Normans and Stuarts, this is the story of how a shared culture laid the basis for two very different nations. Written by historian Dr Jonathan Bardon.

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