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The Story of Glenroe To mark the twentieth anniversary of the final episode of Glenroe in May, 2001, Maxi looks back on the Sunday night show that gave us so many memorable characters and storylines. Born in the brain of Wesley Burrows, the author, playwright, song and scriptwriter, Glenroe had its origins in two previous television dramas on RTÉ, The Riordans and Bracken. Wesley was born in Bangor, Co. Down. He had enjoyed great success on the theatre stage with the musical Carrie which he co-wrote with long- time friends, Michael Coffey and James Douglas. It was performed in the Olympia Theatre, and at the Dublin Theatre Festival. It starred Milo O’Shea, Ray McAnally and David Kelly. ....
RTE s forgotten TV stars - from Naked Camera and Glenroe to Killinascully and Bachelor s Walk We take a trip down memory lane at some of the most iconic RTE shows and where the stars are now Naked camera members Pat McDonnell, Maeve Higgins and PJ Gallagher (Image: Arthur Carron/Collins) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....