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A Kist o Wurds is our weekly Ulster-Scots magazine show.

A Kist o Wurds brings you Ulster-Scots music, poetry, stories and history from round the country.

Since A Kist o Wurds began in 2002, it has been BBC Northern Ireland's longest-running Ulster-Scots radio programme.  Each week we bring you a selection of music, poetry and news from all over the country. Find out more about the language, culture, literary traditions and history of Ulster-Scots.

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Kist O Wurds: Series 40

A Kist o Wurds: Series 40: 14/01/2018

Helen, Lesley Ross at the Amy Carmichael statue

14/01/2018

Series 40

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A Kist o Wurds celebrates all things Ulster-Scots. Presented by Helen Mark.

A Kist o Wurds marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Millisle woman Amy Carmichael - a social reformer, missionary and writer. Presented by Helen Mark.

A Kist o Wurds, presented by Helen Mark, celebrates all things Ulster-Scots. This week, we mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Millisle woman Amy Carmichael. From a strong Ulster-Scots family, we hear about Amy's start in life on the Ards Peninsula as well as her legacy as a social reformer, writer and missionary in Belfast, Manchester and India.

A Kist o Wurds: Series 40

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