Joe Mahon has spent most of the last year taking in the local countryside for this 10-part series which promises to take the viewer on a fabulous journey of discovery. He comes across ancient townlands, castles and stately homes; stories of trailblazing people who helped shape so many places on these shores, and often further afield; flora and fauna of rivers, lakes and forests; and history and stories behind poetry and songs, and art. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
For this brand new series, Joe has travelled the length and breadth of Northern Ireland – and sometimes a little bit further – to bring the perhaps lesser-known spaces and places, people and history to the fore. In the first episode he finds himself in Bushmills, learning how each twist and turn of the River Bush has a different name, and how the river has played an important role in helping to shape the town. He meets some interesting locals, one of whom regales Joe with poetry in his native Ulster-Scots tongue, delivered in that beautiful north Antrim accent that he refused to change despite the best efforts of school teachers.
He also gets an exclusive run out to the Giants Causeway on the tram. In further episodes, the popular presenter goes as far as Kinawley in Fermanagh, Ramelton in Donegal, and Islandmagee and Carrickfergus in Co Antrim, among other places. Advertisement Adv.