Bracken (1980)
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Ireland
- Length
- 1 season, 12 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
It follows the lives of people living in rural County Wicklow, Ireland in the early 1980s. The show centers on Pat Barry, a farmer, and his relationships with the local community.
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What happens
Bracken is a television drama serial broadcast from 1980 to 1982 on RTÉ 1 in Ireland, depicting rural life in and around County Wicklow. Created and written by Wesley Burrowes, it starred Gabriel Byrne and Niall Tóibín. The show is chiefly known for being the link between two long standing RTÉ series, in that Gabriel Byrne's character, Pat Barry, had first appeared in The Riordans, towards the end of that show's run. The characters of Dinny and Miley Byrne, played by Joe Lynch and Mick Lally, first appeared on this series, they were later to become the central stars of Glenroe. Each of the three series were created by Wesley Burrowes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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