Glenroe

skooterblue2 · 03-02-2019 1:05pm

The Crowman wrote: »

Anyway it ended badly for the horse as Stephen Brennan shot it for straying onto his land. I think he did it because he thought it belonged to the travellers. Cue Miley nearly throttling Stephen while shouting "there's a horse of mine lying dead down there".

An alternative story line would have been Rory Dolan (Teasy son), carting off the horse to make burgers.......

branie2 · 03-02-2019 1:08pm

The former priest in Glenroe Tim Devereux wrote a novel that was loosely based on real events in the village in one storyline

The Crowman · 03-02-2019 1:18pm

branie2 wrote: »

The former priest in Glenroe Tim Devereux wrote a novel that was loosely based on real events in the village in one storyline

I remember another storyline where he inadvertedly showed a porn film to his parishioners. He got it from Stephen Brennan who was running a video shop in the village at the time in the belief that it was about Lourdes or Knock or something like that. You see them watching the film then "porno" type music and horrified reactions. Fr Devereux confronted Stephen after, I remember Stephen nervously asking "was it a dirty film Father?" to which Fr Devereux said "it was depraved" and I remember they way he emphasized depraved. That was a good laugh.

branie2 · 03-02-2019 1:50pm

Biddy and Miley's house was burgled at one stage, and Biddy suffered a nervous breakdown a few weeks later as a result

irishgeo · 03-02-2019 3:50pm

didnt biddy have an affair herself after mileys roll in the hay with feldema.

skooterblue2 · 03-02-2019 4:45pm

The Crowman wrote: »

I remember another storyline where he inadvertedly showed a porn film to his parishioners. He got it from Stephen Brennan who was running a video shop in the village at the time in the belief that it was about Lourdes or Knock or something like that. You see them watching the film then "porno" type music and horrified reactions. Fr Devereux confronted Stephen after, I remember Stephen nervously asking "was it a dirty film Father?" to which Fr Devereux said "it was depraved" and I remember they way he emphasized depraved. That was a good laugh.

It was to the Church of Ireland Vicar. It was called "out of Bondage", Fr Tim innocently asked if it was about Moses leading the Jewish people out of Egypt?
It was Des Brennan who rented it to him. Stephen was a bit of a rich old fool but he wasnt dishonest or tricky.

skooterblue2 · 03-02-2019 4:46pm

irishgeo wrote: »

didnt biddy have an affair herself after mileys roll in the hay with feldema.

You mean Conor the farm hand? Biddy was wondering at 36 was it too late to "start again"? Like run off with her new man.... well holy god

The Crowman · 03-02-2019 7:35pm

branie2 wrote: »

Biddy and Miley's house was burgled at one stage, and Biddy suffered a nervous breakdown a few weeks later as a result

Are you thinking of when Biddy and Mary were held hostage by an armed gang in the house? That was an early storyline, from the first or second series. Miley tackled one fella who had a sawnoff shotgun pointed at him. It was basically a rehash of a similar story in the Riordans.

branie2 · 03-02-2019 7:56pm

The Crowman wrote: »

Are you thinking of when Biddy and Mary were held hostage by an armed gang in the house? That was an early storyline, from the first or second series. Miley tackled one fella who had a sawnoff shotgun pointed at him. It was basically a rehash of a similar story in the Riordans.

No. Biddy saw the burglar running from the house, and when she went inside, she saw the kitchen trashed.

branie2 · 03-02-2019 8:02pm

Young Denise Byrne getting meningitis was another memorable storyline.

joeguevara · 03-02-2019 11:52pm

My first memory of Glenroe (must have been about 8 so 32 years ago) and one that stuck with me because it showed the difference between the classes. It was in a petrol station and Miley and Dick Byrne pulled in at the same time. Miley in a banger and Dick in a silver mercury. Dick through the keys at the attendant and said fill her up and turned to talk to Miley. Miley quietly said to the attendant embarassingly 2 pound.

Don’t know why I remember it so strongly now but I often think about it randomly.

branie2 · 04-02-2019 12:04am

Gabriel Byrne appeared in one episode, reprising his role as Pat Barry, Miley's friend from Bracken

The Crowman · 09-04-2019 6:36pm

Here's an early-ish episode, or at least it seems to be the earliest full episode online. A lot of vaguely remembered faces in the supporting cast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCgwhvukSCo

Hangdogroad · 13-10-2019 4:32pm

Remember Blackie Connors mother, played by Moira Deady who was also in the Riordans?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zy8Um9v-bY

Hangdogroad · 09-11-2019 10:50am

The Crowman wrote: »

Yes, great actor playing a very annoying character. Remember his "Australian" wife with the laughably unconvincing aussie accent? She was thankfully only in it for a short time, I'd cringe whenever she opened her mouth, can't recall who played her.

skooterblue2 wrote: »

No she was Spanish. It was Sylvie (David Kelly) that had gone to Australia and made a fortune selling dodge Burgler Alarms. Then they introduced Teasy and Sylvies dodgy son.

skooterblue2 wrote: »

No problem. They were both legendary actors in a megre show. Sylvies wife/widow came back to Glenroe and too a shine to Rory (as a adopted son) and with the failure of the chipper, she too Rory back to Australia with her.

Sylvie's wife from Australia was Rhoda Dolan, played by Gladys Sheehan. Not really clear if she was actually supposed to be Australian. She appears here from 14:23.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDuSraPWdv0

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