Great Irish Journeys

Overview

A four part RTÉ documentary series in which some well-known personalities (Daithi Ó Sé, Gráinne Seoige, John Creedon, etc) re-trace famous Irish journeys and learn about the impact they have had on the island and its people.

Episodes

S01E01 1x01 Carlyle, Duffy & the Great Famine (1849)

In July 1849 Scottish writer and staunch Unionist Thomas Carlyle came to Ireland at the invitation of his friend, nationalist Charles Gavan Duffy. Together this unlikely couple spent a month touring Ireland. In this documentary...