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The Scots of Ulster: Episode 2: The United Irishmen

Episode 2

Episode 2: The United Irishmen

The Scots of Ulster

The United Irishmen

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Billy Kay recounts the period when Scots Presbyterians united with Irish Catholics.

Billy Kay recounts the revolutionary period when Scots Presbyterians united with Irish Catholics to lead the movement for home rule; as well as discussing the radical weavers.

Billy Kay recounts the story of the Scots of Ulster from earliest times to the present day. He explores the revolutionary period when Scots Presbyterians united with Irish Catholics to lead the movement for home rule. He also discusses the radical weavers - poets of Ulster who were influenced by Burns and Fergusson and wrote in the Scots tongue.

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Billy Kay recounts the story of the Scots of Ulster from earliest times to the present day

Billy Kay recounts the story of the Scots of Ulster from earliest times to the present day.

Billy Kay recounts the story of the Scots of Ulster from earliest times to the present day.

For queries about this programme, please contact the Ulster-Scots Producer, Laura Spence at laura.spence@bbc.co.uk

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