A six-part series that is a voyage of discovery along the shores, beneath the waves and into the skies of Ireland's greatest loughs - Neagh and Corrib. Eachone boasting unique wildlife, plants, scenery, folklore, customs and festivals.
A six-part specialist factual series that takes you on a voyage of discovery along the shores, beneath the waves and into the skies of Ireland's Lough Neagh and Lough Corrib. These are the largest lakes in Ireland - boasting unique wildlife, plants, scenery, folklore, customs, festivals and communities.
Scéalta na Lochanna takes viewers on a voyage along the shores, beneath the waves and into the skies of Ireland's two greatest landmarks - Lough Neagh and Lough Corrib. These are the largest lakes in Ireland - boasting unique wildlife, plant life, scenery, folklore, customs, festivals and communities.
For centuries the people of the loughs have been shaped by their environment - working in tandem with nature, harvesting the fish and plants and using the water for livestock and people. We needed the loughs for us to survive, now it is the loughs that need us, to protect their endangered ecology.
This six-part narrated series charts the stories and histories of these great lakes through the people living, working, exploring and playing on them.
Travelling through the seasons we will see the striking changes to the rhythms of life on the loughs - from icy winter mornings, arrival of migrating birds, fish spawning, peak summer tourist season, young mammals venturing out and then autumn as leaves drop and life begins to slow. But no matter the season there's always a vibrancy on these glistening jewels of Ireland's countryside.Scéalta na Lochanna explores the role these waters play in our environment - their impact and significance and how that has changed as we confront the crisis facing our climate. These loughs were once taken for granted and mis-used. Now farming, industry and all of us must respect these natural oasis - reimagining our relationship and perhaps reaching back to stone age wisdom.
LOUGH NEAGHHISTORY The spiritual and Christian history and heritage of Lough Neagh. Ardboe Cross dating from the tenth century at cemetery and monastery at Ardboe, Co. Tyrone.ISLANDS Ram's island and Coney island and litter picking and maintenance with Lough Neagh ranger.MYTHOLOGY Finn MacCumhail, Isle of Man legend.ECOLOGY AND WILDLIFE Protection of the curlew as its population has been decimated (this is also happening in Lough Corrib). Island owners are asked to delay maintenance, trimming, cutting later than they would have so as to encourage the curlew to nestFARMING/FISHING Eel beating and the change to catch and release.FUTURE OF THE LAKE Lough Neagh Partnership, the work that they do.
LOUGH CORRIBHISTORY How it was formed (ice age), Spiritual and Christian history and heritage of Lough Corrib. Twelfth Century Cong Abbey.ISLANDS Inchagoill island where on the last Sunday of June lots of people gather there for a special mass. Association with Saint Patrick.ANCIENT TREASURES AND SHIPWRECKS Brian Mac Domhnaill made the film "A New Logboat for Lough Corrib: The Pallasboy Project", 2,400-year-old vessel found at the bottom of Lough Corrib.ECOLOGY AND WILDLIFE Preservation of the Curlew is happening in Lough Neagh tooFARMING/FISHING around the lakeside, what are the crops that are grown, how does the lake affect conditions. Importance of Mayfly season.GUINNESS FAMILY and history at Ashford castle - They used to arrive and take off sea planes which was a huge spectacle.FUTURE OF THE LAKE the bringing togetherof Corrib Beo.
Scéalta na Lochanna is an ambitious and very visual series that has two lakes - Lough Neagh and Lough Corrib - as key characters.In order to capture significant moments in the annual cycle of the loughs, the series will blend specialist factual and observational documentary making techniques.
