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Your Place & mine on radio -
in Northern Ireland

A BBC landmark radio series in Spring 2002 took a look at people's connections with their surroundings.

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Your Place & mine on radio - in Northern Ireland

Trees on Moyola Golf Course (Photo - Pascal Diamond)
A BBC landmark radio series in Spring 2002 took a look at people's connections with their surroundings. Connections which create their 'your place and mine'.

Forty three local radio stations were involved throughout the UK and BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle were no exception.

 

BBC Radio Ulster (94.5 FM, 1341 MW)

  1. Townlands
    Declan Forde looks at how townlands give us a sense of identity, of being rooted to the land around us. His personal journey takes him to the townland of his ancestors in Co Tyrone.
    You can read more about the programme by clicking here .

  2. Mountains of Mourne
    Marie McStay has a real need to spend time in the mountains of Mourne. Her your place and mine is strong there, along with that of the people who have spent their lives in this tough landscape.
    You can read more about the programme by clicking here .

  3. Trees
    Whether because they evoke childhood memories or because they remind you of special places, trees are precious to many of us. Scientists, gardeners, farmers and poets tell us why certain trees give them a sense of wellbeing.
    You can read more about the programme by clicking here .

  4. Linenhall Library
    For over 200 years the Linenhall Library has housed revolutionaries, radicals and rare books. No ordinary library, it still has that sense of being an important part of Belfast, contributing to its past, present and future.
    For those of you seeking more information, you can visit the Linenhall Library's website at http://www.linenhall.com/ .

    Click to listen to Linenhall Library programme.

  5. Sports Stadia
    What is it that evokes so strong a passion for a sports ground, that people want their ashes scattered on it? Michael McNamee examines just how strong the attachments are in Northern Ireland to some grounds and how others are struggling to keep their your place and mine.

    Click to listen to Sports Stadia programme.

    Millennium sculpture, Strabane
    Millennium Sculpture, Strabane
  6. The Border
    Since 1921 the border between the North and South of Ireland has caused more than its fair share of trouble. 'Your Place & mine' investigates the people who live on and around this dividing line. Who do they feel they belong to or are they a people apart?

    Click to listen to Border programme.

View details of BBC Radio Foyle's 'Your Place & mine' series ..


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