Audio interview with Roger Blayney, historian of the Ulster Historical Foundation, by the BBC. The Belfast Agreement/ Good Friday Agreement contained proposals to promote the Irish language, Ulster Scots and the languages of other ethnic communities in Northern Ireland. Blayney discusses the history of the Irish language on the island of Ireland with particular focus on the contribution of Presbyterians to the growth of the language. This interview forms part of the BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart online resource which documents thirty years of peace and violence in Northern Ireland from the Troubles to the Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement
Date of Release/Broadcast: Unknown
Name of First Interviewee: Roger Blayney
Role at time of Interview: Historian of the Ulster Historical Foundation
Interviewer: Unknown
Purpose: News, Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart
Time Period covered: 1820-2000
Key Individuals: Roger Blayney
Key Words: Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, Irish language, religion, education, community relations