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We鈥檙e talking about a hot bed of history first today - 600 feet above sea level - on Carnmoney Hill in County Antrim - Jo Boylan has been up and down and round it all week - cos it's Carnmoney Woodland Festival timeInfo:

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The hidden secrets of Carnmoney Hill is today, 24th of May, from 11 to 4. It鈥檚 all free and it begins at Rathfern Social Activity Centre, Knock-enagh Avenue, Newtownabbey.

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Rathfern Social Activity Centre 028 9086 5917

The Bard of Kilwaughter听

The Bard of Kilwaughter (or John Clifford,) was a man from Larne who loved the way people talked, lived, worked and told stories. And in the 1960鈥檚, he was ahead of his time, because he was recording all of this. And he鈥檚听 caught the imagination of Lolly Spence from Comber, who is writing a book about him.

Ulster American Weddings听

How about a hooley in Tyrone? Well at the Ulster American Folk Park they鈥檙e re-enacting a wedding the way it would have been done 300 years ago. First at Castletown, then Pennsylvania for a big barn dance. We spoke to park Manager, Richard Hurst. The Master of Ceremonies for the event.

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1700s wedding party in pioneer America takes place today 24th of May, with old-time music and dancing in the Pennsylvania Barn.

Performances at 1 and 3.

Ulster American Folk Park
2 Mellon Rd, Omagh BT78 5QU
028 8224 3292

Mid Ulster Walkers听

25 years ago, one or two people from in and around Moneymore who liked walking, decided to start a club. All this time later, the Mid-Ulster Walking Club is still going strong. Founder members Dorothy Eccles and Ronnie Irvine meet us in Cairndaisy Glen on the Moneymore to Tobermore Road, 听and they like to talk as well as walk.

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the Mid Ulster Walking Club are having a walk in the Belfast Hills tomorrow 25th of May

Ballymoney Bogland听

Next Tuesday evening there's a special walk on the Croaghan Way. From Altarichard through Orra territory in County Antrim. The walk is launching a new project called Bogs of Ballymoney, we spoke to Sonya Crawford, the Countryside Access Officer with Ballymoney Borough Council.

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Tuesday 27 May, 6.30-9pm. FREE

Phone 028 2766 0227/028 7034 7272

Email touristinfo@ballymoney.gov.uk

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