S8E14:Dromod to Sligo

Great British Railway Journeys

19 Jan 201729 minTV-G

Michael Portillo continues his journey across the Emerald Isle uncovering Irish identity, forged at a time of political strife. He learns how the landscape inspired one of the 20th century’s greatest poets, WB Yeats. In Dromod, he learns how to make an Irish staple, a potato pancake known as Boxty. At the home of the father of Irish fiddling, Michael attempts to master a traditional dance.