Walkin' Hame

Name: Walkin' Hame
Released: 2023-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Mark Thompson, Lolly Spence

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

Mark Thompson and Lolly Spence explore the 300-mile Ulster leg of the International Appalachian Trail, all the way from the coastal town of Larne to Donegal.

2023 · 29m

Starring Mark Thompson, Lolly Spence

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Mark Thompson and Lolly Spence kick off their journey in the coastal town of Larne, where they learn about the Ulster-Scots migrants who made the perilous journey to America during the 18th century.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Presenters Mark Thompson and Lolly Spence pick up their journey from Kinbane Castle on the Antrim Coast, before heading west to cross the mighty River Bann, where they learn about settlements dating back thousands of years.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Mark Thompson and Lolly Spence pick up their journey in Tyrone's Gortin Glen Forest Park. Mark pays a visit to Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh for its annual bluegrass festival, while at Lough Eske, gateway to Donegal's rugged Bluestack Mountains, Lolly hears the story of Frances Browne, the `blind poetess of Ulster'.