A Northern Ireland council area is to explore its links to the American ‘Founding Fathers’ on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

A Downshire DUP cllr has tasked the council with organising a celerbation to mark the 250th anniversay of America.

The travels, achievements and influences of Ulster Scots in America are recounted by Wendy Austin. For queries about this programme, please contact the Ulster-Scots Producer, Laura Spence at laura ...

Ulster-Scots is a version of the Scots language that ... were discriminated against in Ireland at this time - James fled to America after the rebellion was crushed. His poem The Passengers tells ...

They all say the vision of Irish America that is still common in the ... although he follows in the footsteps of the Ulster-Scots emigrants who provided so many early US presidents.