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The Ulster-Scots connection to the Boston Tea Party 250 years ago and would you know your corbies from your cushats?

BBC Radio Ulster - Kintra, The Ulster-Scots connection to the Boston Tea Party 250 years ago and would you know your corbies from your cushats?

Bringing tea to Boston’s harbour and looking after the birds in winter.

Making the most of the Ulster-Scots connection to the Boston Tea Party 250 years on, and giving the birds a helping hand over winter.

Ian Crozier (CEO of the Ulster-Scots Agency) tells the team about an upcoming visit to Boston to mark the 250th anniversary of the Tea Party event which led eventually to American Independence.  
Colin Urwin talks to Helen Mark about an RSPBNI event with an Ulster-Scots theme for Christmas, Sally Young has a bird themed poem and Elaine McFeeters talks to Etta Halliday about her decades long passion for feeding Portavogie’s birds.
This week’s Kintra team of Helen Mark, Rab Lennox and Jonnie Crawford love to hear from listeners – to contact them, email – kintra@bbc.co.uk

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