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Radio Ulster,24 Jan 2026,54 mins
Belfast Boat Club, Grúpa Ceoil Beag, and Montalto Cottage
Your Place and MineAvailable for 26 days
Eve Blair visits Stranmillis for a special celebration marking a century and a half of heritage at the prestigious boat club. Live in studio, we welcome the young traditional musicians from Derry who are set to compete at Glasgow’s world renowned Celtic Connections Festival and we explore the remarkable experience of living for an entire year at Montalto Cottage - a secluded haven surrounded by the quiet power of nature. Plus, this weekend marks the return of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, Eve heads to Bangor Castle with bird expert Dot Blakely, to count and record the birds at their gardens and green spaces.
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