Station:
TG4 (IE)
Status:
Running
Start:
2025-05-11
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A new series of Sloinne in which a person goes in search of the history of their surname in each episode begins on TG4. We travel all over the country learning about famous and historical figures as well as the clans which shaped the history of Ireland.
There is no Next Episode of Sloinne planned.
S1E5 - Episode 5
In the southeast, we look at the surname de Paor or Power in English which is very prominent in Waterford. Siobhán de Paor who makes the journey meets with Hugh Tinney son of Dr Sheila Power, the trailblazing Irish academic who was offered a fellowship by Oppenheimer in 1948 and many more well-known people with the Power surname.
Air Date: 08 Jun 2025 14:30 (CDT)
S1E6 - Episode 6
The series then moves up to Galway to look at the history behind the Lynch surname, one of the famous Tribes of Galway. Pádraig Ó Loingsigh who is an Irish actor returns from UK for this episode and is currently cast in ‘MOONLIGHT, The Philip Lynott Enigma' as the character of Brendan Behan.
Air Date: 15 Jun 2025 14:30 (CDT)
S1E7 - Episode 7
In the final episode, we finish up in County Donegal where our guest John Gallagher, a lecturer in Leeds UK, looks into the Ó Gallachóir or Gallagher surname and we see him travel from Dublin to his father's homestead in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. On the journey he stops off at the Rory Gallagher museum in Ballyshannon. He also looks at the sporting life of Dave Gallagher, the All-Blacks rugby player from Ramelton, Bridie Gallaghers home in Creeslough famous for the ‘Hills of Donegal' and The Sporting Gallaghers family home leaving no stone unturned in his father's home county.
Air Date: 22 Jun 2025 14:30 (CDT)