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Portballintrae, Ballymena and Seskinore

The redevelopment of the old boathouse in Portballintrae, Ballymena's Festival of Steam, and Bob Salisbury's "Field of Dreams".

Anne Marie McAleese with the people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique. Michael Hasson travels to Portballintrae to discuss the legacy of the old boathouse and its redevelopment into The Coast Office; Ballymena's annual Festival of Steam and Transport are celebrating their 51st Anniversary and amateur gardeners Bob and Rosemary Salisbury take Anne Marie on a tour of the fifteen acre wasteland they have transformed into a wildlife garden and documented in their "Field Of Dreams" book.

55 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Jul 2018 08:05

Portballintrae Coast Office

Portballintrae Coast Office

Michael Hasson meets John Bustard and Graham Montgomery in Portballintrae to discuss the legacy of the old boathouse, its history from the Coastguard to the McNaughton family and its current redevelopment as The Coast Office, a place that celebrates the heritage and culture of Portballintrae.

Ballymena Festival of Steam and Transport

Ballymena Festival of Steam and Transport

The annual Ulster Festival of Steam and Transport are celebrating their 51st Anniversary and organisers David Heatley and John Steele join Anne Marie to discuss this year鈥檚 Zetor Tractors theme, as well as: Steam Engines; Vintage Tractors; Dancing Tractors and the infamous Tractor Pulling and Lawn Mower Racing events.

Seskinore's Field of Dreams

Seskinore's Field of Dreams
Amateur gardeners聽Bob and Rosemary Salisbury moved聽from Nottinghamshire聽to Tyrone,聽bought a fifteen-acre site and started to build a house. They聽slowly began to transform their聽unloved wasteland into a wildlife garden and now it is home to hares, owls, bats and many other species. Anne Marie joins them for a tour of the land while discussing Bob's book "Field Of Dreams" which is聽based on the gardens transformation.

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  • Sat 21 Jul 2018 08:05

Your Places

Your Places

The people, places and stories that make Northern Ireland unique.