John Erskine on Robert Burns
At the Institute of Ulster-Scots Studies at Magee College in Derry City, a one-day symposium is taking place with experts from here and from Scotland to discuss Robert Burns and his influence in Ireland.
Wilson Burgess chats to John Erskine of Stranmillis University College who discusses a Burns family reunion in 1844 and talks about the centenary of Burns鈥� birth in 1859. (Broadcast: 2 Feb 2008)
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