A brief history of the Plantation of Ulster, giving details on the Scottish and English settlers, the Battle of the Boyne, and the emmigration of Ulster-Scots people to the new colonies in British North America.
The programme explores the historical context of Ulster Scots (or Scots Irish) anjd their arrival in Ulster in order to shed light on more contemporary political problems of Northern Ireland. Presented by a well known historian, A.T.Q. Stewart, it also features reenactment of key events during the Plantation and subsiquent emmigration as well as archive footage of the Siege of Derry celebrations.