Na Cruacha
Na Cruacha
Documentary exploring the rich musical landscape of Na Cruacha, a remote valley nestled in the Blue Stack Mountains in south-west Donegal. This community spoke only the Irish language, had no electricity or running water, and relied on their music song and dance for entertainment. The famous collector Sean Ó hEochaidh visited Na Cruacha in 1947 to record what was left of its dying heritage. Presenter Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnaill, with the help of Ó hEochaidh's diaries, uncovers what happened to Na Cruacha
Na Cruacha airs on TG4 at 12:00 AM, Friday 25 October. (Repeat.)
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