Ruth Sanderson returns to her home town of Banbridge and her former primary school, where she joins a school trip to Robert Burns country.
The first episode of the new series comes from Ruth鈥檚 home town of Banbridge. She discovers a personal connection to a well-known linen family, the Smyth鈥檚, and visits Norman Kerr at the Bann Valley heritage centre to view his extraordinary collection of linen industry memorabilia. Finally, she returns to her former primary school, where her old teacher, Trevor Russell, invites her to join the school trip to Alloway to visit Robert Burns's home place. Mark explores the musical legacy of James O鈥橬eill with fiddler Keith Lyttle, and celebrates one of the world鈥檚 most loved hymns, What a Friend We Have in Jesus.
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- Sun 26 Jan 2020 22:00大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
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Robert Burns
Celebrating Scotland's national bard.
Gaeilge and Ulster-Scots Collection
A wide range of Irish language and Ulster-Scots programmes from the archives.