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Stories in Sound: Back Down the River

Mark Patterson & Boyd McClurg at Castlerock

22/11/2015

Back Down the River

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Mark Patterson and Boyd McClurg canoe from Lough Neagh to the Atlantic Ocean.

Mark Patterson and his old friend Boyd McClurg discuss life and happiness as they canoe the Lower Bann from Lough Neagh to the Atlantic Ocean.

As teenage Mods in 1980s Lurgan, Mark and Boyd were best mates. In their twenties they canoed, hiked and climbed their way round Ireland and beyond, but as life moved on, they slowly grew apart. Now, as they approach their 50th birthdays, they set out on a canoe trip they’ve always wanted to take, from Lough Neagh to the Atlantic ocean along the tranquil waters of the Lower Bann. As they meet fishermen, lock keepers, otters and kingfishers, they reflect on the different paths their lives have taken, and whether or not they’ve found happiness.

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