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Emigrant Trails: following the Ulster Scots in America

Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Rangers Museum, 2 Boneybefore, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7EQ
Image shows the American flag, a compass, quill and leather notebook

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Join Dr. David Hume at Andrew Jackson Cottage for the first part of a six month programme of historical talks. Dr. Hume will look at some of the areas in which Ulster-Scots settled and the stories behind their migrations. This talk will include the Waxhaws settlement, which was where the Jackson family from Bonnybefore ended up.

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