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Radio Ulster,5 mins

The nature and roots of the Ulster-Scots

The Ulster-Scots

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Helen Mark considers the nature of the Ulster-Scots - what has been their significance - and when did they arrive on these shores? Alan Gailey traces their roots….. And Alec Blair discusses the O'Donnells of Antrim. Douglas Carson describes the Ulster-Scots as 'mongrels' and considers how things might have been different if Queen Elizabeth I had given birth to an heir..... (Broadcast: 08/05/1999)

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