Bracken (TV)

Bracken was an Irish television soap opera broadcast from 1978 to 1982 on RTÉ One in Ireland. It mainly centered about rural life in and around County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. The main stars of the show were Gabriel Byrne and Niall Tobin. The show was created and written by Wesley Burrows.

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Irish - Television - Soap opera - 1978 - 1982 - RTÉ One - County Wicklow - Republic of Ireland - Gabriel Byrne - Niall Tobin

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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 Dinney 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.

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The Riordans - Mick Lally - Glenroe

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