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Radio Ulster,05 Oct 2025,27 mins
A Brand New Piping Society, Cup O’Joe and The Francis Browne Literary Festival
KintraExpires on Tuesday 5:30pm
Helen Mark presents ѿý Radio Ulster’s weekly Ulster-Scots magazine show alongside Rab Lennox, Jonnie Crawford and Willie Hill. This week – news of the Frances Browne Literary Festival - an annual event held in Co. Donegal celebrating the life, works and legacy of Frances Browne, the Blind Poetess of Ulster. Rab has news of a new piping society for the north coast and catches up with Cup O’Joe ahead of their upcoming tour. Willie hears about how a church in Antrim are showing true resilience in their response to a recent fire. As always, listeners are invited to contact the programme with a good Ulster-Scots yarn or event to talk about. The easiest way to do that is by email - kintra@bbc.co.uk.
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