Cogar

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Cogar
Genredocumentary
Country of originRepublic of Ireland
Original languageIrish
No. of seasons17
Production
Production locationsBaile na hAbhann, Galway
Release
Original networkTG4
Picture formatDVB-T 576i 16:9 (2000–2012)
HDTV 1080i (2012–present)
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseOctober 1, 2000 (2000-10-01) –
present
External links
Website

Cogar (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkɔɡəɾˠ]; "Whisper") is an Irish television documentary series, shown on the Irish language channel TG4. It focuses on people who have been "ignored" or are at the margins of society.[1]

Cogar was first broadcast in 2000, the first episode looking at Dublin's bicycle couriers.[2]

Episodes[]

Notable episodes[]

  • 2002: Paddy Fitz, Fear an Hata ("Paddy Fitz, the Man with the Hat"): on the storyteller Paddy Fitzpatrick[3][4]
  • 2006: Ar Thóir Hy Brasil ("In Search of Hy-Brazil"), a documentary on the mythical island[5]
  • 2008: an episode on Irish Community Care Manchester[6]
  • 2011: Buabhaill ar na Bánta ("Where the Buffalo Roam"), about a water buffalo farmer in County Cork
  • 2011: an episode on Cork's Hadji Bey sweetshop[7]
  • 2011: Éamonn Ó Cathain – An Fear Iarainn ("Eamonn Keane, the Ironman"), covering a County Mayo weightlifter[8]
  • 2014: Bliain an tSneachta Mhóir ("Year of the Big Snow"), on the 1946–47 heavy snowfall[9]
  • 2015: Episode on the four Irish American baseball-playing brothers: Steve O'Neill, Jim O'Neill, Jack O'Neill and Mike O'Neill, who played between 1902 and 1928[10]
  • 2015: Episode on the controversial 1978 TV adaptation of Langrishe, Go Down[11]
  • 2015: Snámh in Aghaidh Easa ("Swimming Against the Current"), about the hazards faced by Aran Islands trawlermen[12]
  • 2016: Diarmuid Lynch – Óglach Dearmadta ("Diarmuid Lynch, Forgotten Warrior"), on the life of Diarmuid Lynch[13][14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gleeson calls for switch on to TG4's full Irish". independent.
  2. ^ The Irish Times (Saturday, September 30, 2000), page 63.
  3. ^ "Farewell to Paddy Fitzpatrick". www.mayonews.ie.
  4. ^ "Paddy Fitz, duine de laochra móra Chonamara, imithe uainn". Tuairisc.ie.
  5. ^ Freitag, Barbara (21 January 2013). Hy Brasil: The Metamorphosis of an Island: From Cartographic Error to Celtic Elysium. Rodopi. ISBN 978-9401209106 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Banjos and pirates lead charge of TG4's new line-up". independent.
  7. ^ "TG4's Hadji Bey documentary a sweet delight". independent.
  8. ^ "Louisburgh Ironman to feature on special TG4 programme". Mayo Advertiser.
  9. ^ "Bliain an tSneachta Mhóir". 18 October 2014.
  10. ^ O'Rourke, Steve. "A tribe called west: The forgotten Galway brothers who once ruled baseball". The42.
  11. ^ "Who said wrestling's no laughing matter?". independent.
  12. ^ Siggins, Lorna. "Dramatic trawler sinking brings tension to TG4 documentary". The Irish Times.
  13. ^ Journalist, Online (24 March 2016). "Diarmuid Lynch – Tracton's Forgotten Volunteer". www.carrigdhoun.com.
  14. ^ "Diarmuid Lynch". Ciara Hyland.

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