Overview

Tells the fascinating history of an island people who have truly left their mark on the world. 6 million people live on the island of Ireland, but over 80 million people worldwide say they are Irish. What does that mean? How have we been shaped by our history? Our geography? Where did we come from? Where did we go? These questions are at the heart of this series.

Network

• RTÉ One

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Colin Farrell

  Narrator

  4 eps

Themes

• island
• ireland
• history
• irish
• emerald isle

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