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County Down - from the Green Graves to a Medieval Abbey

Hidden HistorySeries 2
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Dr Éamon Phoenix journeys through the history of Dundonald and Greyabbey in County Down. For any queries, contact series producer Laura Spence, [email protected].

In the first programme of Series 2 of BBC Radio Ulster’s ‘Hidden History,’ Dr Éamon Phoenix guides us through some of Ulster’s byways and historic sites. This week we’re in County Down journeying from Dundonald village to Greyabbey – and from the Stone Age through Norman times, the Plantation of Ulster, the settlement of the Ards Peninsula and the 1798 Rebellion.

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Wed 18 Jul 201219:30
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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  • Sun 15 Jul 201216:03
    BBC Radio Ulster
  • Wed 18 Jul 201219:30
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle