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Slí na mBeaglaoich - Episode Guide

Season 1

Kerry

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2020

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Father and Son, musicians Cormac and Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich set off on their journey up the west coast of Ireland in their 40-year-old camper van. They begin by travelling from their home place in West Kerry to Listowel, celebrating the county's music, meeting with friends, artists and local musicians along the way. They visit the historic town of Ardfert where fiddlers Andrea Palandri and Aidan Connolly demonstrate that Kerry music can be found all over the world

Clare

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: May 3, 2020

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Cormac and Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich take their camper van across over the Shannon to Clare, where they meet the Donnellans on their farm, where music spills through the generations. They also stop by for a cup of tea in Fr Ted's house with the Howley sisters. In Kilmaley, they enter Patsy's O'Grady's cowshed, with music from the Cotters and the Queallys

Galway

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: May 10, 2020

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Father-and-son musicians Cormac and Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich continue their journey up the West coast of Ireland. This week after some van trouble they're back on the road and in Galway. They celebrate the county's music, meeting with friends, artists and local musicians along the way

Mayo

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: May 17, 2020

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Father and Son, musicians Cormac and Breanndan O Beaglaoich continue their journey up the West coast of Ireland. This week they travel onwards to Mayo, where they take in the sights of Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay with Tim McHugh and John Hoban. They cross over to Achill and take a dip with singer Graham Sweeney. After marching with the Achill Pipers, harpist Laoise Kelly and her son Caoilte send them to bed with a tune

Sligo

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 24, 2020

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Cormac and Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich travel to Sligo and celebrate the county's music. They explore Coleman country with Óisín Mac Diarmada and the Hurleys, and in Grange learn of Sligo's blowing sands with author Brian Leyden. The duo meet the legendary Séamus Tansey and find concertina player Rick Epping in an antiques shop. Road weary, they also treat themselves to a seaweed bath in Strandhill

Donegal

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 31, 2020

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Cormac and Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich come to the end of their journey up the west coast of Ireland in Donegal, where the Begley clann left in the 17th century for the Battle of Kinsale. They kick off their homecoming with their old friend Steve Cooney in Teelin. Shauna Mullin and Damien McGeehan hop into the van for a stunning performance in Glenties. They get a taste of Donegal fiddle music from the Campbells. Breanndán is reassured that tradition will live on by An Crann Óg before reaching their homeland of Tullaghobegley.

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