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Episode 2
Tim McGarry explores the history of the Scots language. In this second part, Tim looks at the 18th century through to the present day.
Tim McGarry continues his quest charting the history of the Scots language from the 18th century to the present day. As the language declined, it was still able to throw up literary geniuses who saved Scots from obscurity and obliteration. Scottish poets like Robbie Burns and Hugh MacDiarmid kept Scots literature burning bright. In Ulster, Tim explores the genius of James Orr, the largely forgotten Ballycarry poet who many literary experts regard as the equal of Burns.
With contributions from former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, Martin O'Muilleor MLA, Laura Spence and other Scots and Ulster Scots Language experts, the programme also asks what the future is for Ulster Scots and Scots.
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Robbie Burns and Belfast
Duration: 01:44
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Tim McGarry |
Producer | Damon Quinn |
Director | Michael McDowell |
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Nov 2015 21:00±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 21 Nov 2015 20:00±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 23 Jan 2016 18:20±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
- Tue 2 Aug 2016 22:00±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
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