tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post176537134370642174..comments2023-07-23T15:50:09.446+01:00Comments on Nelson's View: A wheen mair o buiksNelson McCausland MLAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11458324593112960421noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-1950250110663883232009-12-26T14:00:57.839+00:002009-12-26T14:00:57.839+00:00Earl McCartney was indeed a great Ulsterman. Yo...Earl McCartney was indeed a great Ulsterman. You are the second person to mention him to me in the last few days. The other person mentioned him in the context of an exploration of Ulster connections with China, of which there are quite a number.Nelson McCausland MLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458324593112960421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-11992666428374034812009-12-26T13:58:25.602+00:002009-12-26T13:58:25.602+00:00Yes, The Plantation of Ulster by Dr Philip Robinso...Yes, The Plantation of Ulster by Dr Philip Robinson is an academic book rather than a populist one but it is an excellent book and is recognised as one of the classic works on the subject. Moreover there is a place for both - we need academic works as well as populist ones. The tragedy is that, as we approach the 400th anniversary of the official plantation, there are simply not enough good Nelson McCausland MLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458324593112960421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714402943132349904.post-41122047594583510732009-12-26T12:23:44.843+00:002009-12-26T12:23:44.843+00:00I've just begun reading The Plantation Of Ulst...I've just begun reading The Plantation Of Ulster, by P Robinson, over Christmas; and, to be honest, I'm finding it a bit heavy and academic so far! I'll persevere, though, because I bought it.<br /><br />Changing the topic of great Ulstermen, heard of George, 1st Earl Macartney, KB? Born in 1737 and his seat was Lissanoure in Co Antrim:-<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.com