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Weaving Words Episodes

  1.

    Prog 10 - Thomas Given of Cullybackey

    Programme presented by John Erskine looking at the life and work of Thomas Given.

  2. Prog 09 - David Herbison of Dunclug

    Programme presented by Dr Ivan Herbison looking at The Bard of Dunclug, one of Ulster's vernacular poets.

  3. Prog 08 - Robert Huddleston of Moneyrea

    Programme presented by Sandra Gilpin looking at The Bard of Moneyrea, a vernacular poet from County Down.

  4. Prog 07 - Joseph Carson of Kilpike

    Programme presented by Alister McReynolds looking at The Bard of Kilpike, a vernacular poet from County Down.

  5. Prog 06 - Sarah Leech of Donegal

    Programme presented by Dr Kathryn White looking at Sarah Leech, a weaver poetess from Lettergull in County Donegal.

  6. Prog 05 - Hugh Porter of Moneyslane

    Programme presented by Dr Frank Ferguson looking at the life and work of Hugh Porter, a poet from Moneyslane in south County Down.

  7. Prog 04 - James Orr of Ballycarry

    Programme presented by Dr Carol Baraniuk looking at the life and work of James Orr, a weaver poet from Ballycarry in County Antrim.

  8. Prog 03 - Samuel Thomson of Carngranny

    Programme presented by Dr Jennie Orr looking at the life and work of Samuel Thomson, often known as the 'Father' of the weaver poets in Ulster.

  9. Prog 02 - Francis Boyle of Gilnahirk

    Programme presented by Dr Andrew Holmes, looking at the life and work of Gilnahirk poet, Francis Boyle born c.1730.

  10. Prog 01 - Series overview and the work of John Hewitt

    Opening programme presented by Dr Frank Ferguson looking at Ulster's tradition of 'weaver poets'.