A drama which involves a group of female rowers training in the Atlantic off the Kerry Gaeltacht will have its first television screening on TG4 this month.
Tarrac, which involves rowers Rachel Feeney, Kate Finegan, Kate Nic Chonaonaigh, and Kelly Gough, is set on the Dingle peninsula.
Directed by Declan Recks, the plot centres on Aoife Ní Bhraoin, who returns home to help her father, Brendán ‘The Bear’ Ó Briain, recover from a heart attack.
While trying to deal with her mother’s death, she re-acquaints herself with home through her involvement with a naomhóg crew.
As previously reported by Afloat, the drama had its debut at the 2022 Galway Film Fleadh.
The Irish language feature film was produced by Icebox Films with funding from TG4’s Cine4 scheme, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán.
The script was written by Eugene O’Brien and the film was produced by Clíona Ní Bhuachalla.
Cast includes Kelly Gough, Lorcan Cranitch, Kate Nic Chonaonaigh, Kate Finegan, Rachel Feeney and Cillian Ó Gairbhí.
Tarrac will be broadcast on TG4 and TG4.ie on Monday, March 18th, 2024,at 9.30pm.