Lady Jean--the Falls were around in Scotland before the gypsies arrived in Britain-- the Mcfalls in Ulster were probably from Scotland before their move West to the U.S.A.

In the event Ms. Armstrongs vagueness on the subject of the historical/legendary content of the television programme was justified as the programme made no mention of the ballads connection with the castle or with the roasting of the Abbot of Crossraguel etc..