TV documentary on Dan Donnelly

A TV documentary about Dan Donnelly, the legendary 19th century fighter with strong Kilcullen connections, will be screened on TG4 on January 1 at 8.15pm.

The programme, part of which was filmed in Bardons pub during the year, has been produced by Andrew Gallimore, who has previously produced similar programmes on Irish fighters Mike McTigue and Jimmy McLarnin.

The sequences shot in Bardons include interviews with Josephine Byrne, owner of the famous Donnelly’s Arm relic.

Others featured include Jim Berney, who played the part of Dan Donnelly in the famous An Tostal pageants held at Donnelly’s Hollow on The Curragh in the early 50s.

TG4 was the main investor in the latest production, so the Irish language version gets first screening.

Aer Lingus has expressed an interest to show the English version on their in-flight service.