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Episode 1
Two-part documentary in which Tim McGarry explores the history of the Scots language. In this first part, he begins his quest by going back to its origins.
Tim McGarry wants to find out if Scots really is a language, or if it's "just English with a few Scots words thrown in." Tim begins his quest by going right back to the origins of the Scots language in dark-ages Northumbria.
We learn how this minority Anglo Saxon language in an overwhelming Gaelic-speaking Scotland became the dominant one in Scotland by the 14th century. By the 15th and 16th centuries, Scots was the language of the Scottish Royal Court. In the early 17th century the Plantation brought the Scots language to Ulster.
However, the Union of the Scottish and English Crowns, along with the Act of Union, started the decline of the Scots language. This episode also explores the rich literary tradition of the Scots language from Barbours the Brus through to the high water mark of the Makar Poets. With contributions from former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond and Martin O'Muilleor MLA, Laura Spence and other Scots and Ulster Scots language experts.
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Duration: 01:59
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Tim McGarry |
Producer | Damon Quinn |
Director | Michael McDowell |
Broadcasts
- Sun 8 Nov 2015 21:00±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 14 Nov 2015 20:30±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 16 Jan 2016 18:00±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Tue 26 Jul 2016 22:00±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
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