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Radio Ulster,3 mins

Weaving in Ulster

The Ulster-Scots

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Religion, social conditions and political events all influenced the work of the weaver poets. Dr Ivan Herbison talks to Helen Mark about the industry of weaving which was a fairly high-status occupation at the time - although it went on to become a victim of the industrial revolution. (Broadcast: 29/05/1999)

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