Walkin' Hame - Episode 1

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Location

Cairncastle, Cairnloch, Glenanne, Glenariff, Glenarm, Larne, Waterford

Year

2013

Date

Length

29min 06sec

Audio

sound

Format

Digital

colour

Source

Courtesy

BBC NI, Below the Radar TV, USBF

Rights Holder

Below the Radar TV

Description

The Appalachian Trail spans more than 2000miles and 14 states in the US. Geologists recently dicovered it was part of an ancient mountain range spanning all the way to Europe and so in recent years new chapters of the ancient trail were created including our very own here in Ulster. Mark and Lolly will be exploring the 300 mile route across 4 counties.

For centuries, thousands of people left these shores to travel to the wild landscapes of the American Appalachians. They were know os the Scotch-Irish. The people they meet on this journey will help us explore our enduring links with the Appalachian region as well as our own Ulster-Scots language and heritage.This episode takes them to the start of the trail at Larne, Cairncastle, Glenarm - meeting singer Ben Glover, Cairnloch, Waterford, Glenariff and finally Glenanne.

Credits

Presenters - Mark Thompson and Lolly Spence

Producer - Jane Rea

Executive Producer BBC NI - Fiona Keane

Executive Producer for Below the Radar - Michael Fanning

Director - Andrew Pugh

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