Sloinne

Entertainment

A new documentary series by Abú Media for TG4. In each episode a special guest will have the opportunity to trace their family history and surname. This will take them as far back as possible in history. We are fortunate enough in Ireland to still have many of our archaeological heritage sites which means that guests can visit an old stronghold associated with their clann's name. We will cast an eye on other people who have held that same surname, some famous and infamous. Some of the surnames will include O'Flaherty, Murphy, Joyce, O'Donnell and more.

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Ó Gallachóir

Episode 7

S2 E7 50m

John Gallagher returns to his home in Dublin to begin the journey of searching for the history of his surname. He meets Adrian Gallagher and learns that the Gallagher clan have a mention in the Guinness Book of Records.

Ó Loingsigh

Episode 6

S2 E6 47m

This episode in the second series Sloinne is about the Lynch surname or Ó Loingsigh in Irish. The programme follows Pádraig Ó Loingsigh as he travels around Ireland to learn about his surname.

De Paor

Episode 5

S2 E5 48m

Siobhán de Paor goes in search of more information about her surname de Paor or Power in English. Siobhán meets with Hugh Tinney son of Dr Sheila Power, an Irish academic who was offered a fellowship by Oppenheimer in 1948.

Ó Catháin

Episode 4

S2 E4 49m

Yvonne Ní Chatháin takes a journey back through time to learn more about her surname Ó Catháin or Keane in English. She meets singer Seán Keane before heading to Listowel to learn about John B Keane.

Ó Néill

Episode 3

S2 E3 44m

The third episode in this series of Sloinne follows Liam O'Neill as he looks to learn more about the Ó Néill surname. Liam meets with Tom Gallagher of Holy Cross Abbey in Tipperary, to begin learning of the Ó Néill clan.

Ó Briain

Episode 2

S2 E2 50m

Paddy O'Brien, a storyteller and a retired schoolteacher living in Cork City goes in search of the history of the O'Brien surname. He begins his journey by visiting Dr. Matthew Potter to talk about Florence Vere O'Brien.

Mac Gearailt

Episode 1

S2 E1 47m

In the first episode of the second series of Sloinne, we focus on the history of the surname Fitzgerald, or Mac Gearailt in Irish. Rónán Mac Gearailt, a lecturer at ATU who grew up in Galway City, looks to find out more about his surname.