About this season
Bracken is an Irish television soap opera broadcast from 1978 to 1982 on RTÉ One in Ireland. It mainly centred about rural life in and around County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. The main stars of the show were Gabriel Byrne and Niall Tóibín. The show was created and written by Wesley Burrowes. The show is chiefly known for being the link between two long standing RTÉ series, in that Gabriel Byrne's character, Pat Barry, had first appeared in The Riordans, towards the end of that show's run. The characters of Dinny and Miley Byrne, played by Joe Lynch and Mick Lally, first appeared on this series, they were later to become the central stars of Glenroe. Each of the three series were created by Wesley Burrowes.
Episodes (12)
1. June
Aired 6 January 1980 • 60 min
2. July
Aired 13 January 1980 • 60 min
3. August
Aired 20 January 1980 • 60 min
4. September
Aired 27 January 1980 • 60 min
5. October
Aired 3 February 1980 • 60 min
6. November
Aired 10 February 1980 • 60 min
7. December
Aired 17 February 1980 • 60 min
8. January
Aired 24 February 1980 • 60 min
9. February
Aired 2 March 1980 • 60 min
10. March
Aired 9 March 1980 • 60 min
11. April
Aired 16 March 1980 • 60 min
12. May
Aired 23 March 1980 • 60 min