麻豆社 Radio Ulster - The People of Ireland

The People of Ireland

Historians discuss the various cultural identities of Irish people, looking at the Celts, Vikings, Normans, Scots, English, and Anglo-Irish.

For queries about this programme, please contact the Ulster-Scots Producer, Laura Spence at laura.spence@bbc.co.uk

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The formation of the United Irishmen

Finlay Holmes describes how symptomatic of the 18th century enlightenment, the first society of United Irishmen was formed in Belfast in 1791.
Scottish character of Belfast

Finlay Holmes discusses how many planters of Scottish descent soon became opponents of the English Protestant establishment.
Chief areas of Scottish settlement in Ulster

Finlay Holmes describes how post-1690, East Donegal and North West Tyrone along with the counties of Antrim and Down became the chief areas of Scottish settlement in Ulster.
Presbyterians: Dissenters in Ireland

Finlay Holmes discusses how the Presbyterianism of the Scots settlers in Ulster made them Dissenters in Ireland

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