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A portrait of life in Ireland's mountain communities. In this episode it's January 2021, and the mountain dwellers are grappling with winter and the raging Covid pandemic.

T谩 fuadar faoin Phr铆omhoide P贸l agus a fhoireann, agus iad ag r茅iteach 谩bhar foghlama do dhalta铆 na scoile i ndiaidh don Rialtas a fh贸gairt go mbeidh na scoileanna le d煤nadh i ndiaidh na Nollag. S铆os an b贸thar, t谩 r煤n ag an pholaiteoir Shane b贸ithre an cheantair a r茅iteach. T谩 saol uaigneach ag S茅amus, an feirmeoir caorach agus 茅 amuigh sna Beanna Boirche. Saol deas r茅idh i Sl茅ibhte Chill Mhant谩in at谩 ag muintir Mhic Cormaic. I Sliabh gCuillinn, baineann na ceolt贸ir铆 traidisi煤nta s煤p as seisi煤n ach iad scartha go s贸isialta.

School principal P贸l and his staff rush to prepare learning materials for the Slieve Aughty pupils following the announcement that the schools will not be reopening after Christmas. Meanwhile, down the road, politician Shane is determined to improve road conditions in his local area. S茅amus the sheep farmer contemplates a lonely rural existence amidst the beauty of the foothills of the Mournes. The Mac Cormaic family make the most of the slower pace of lockdown life in the Wicklow Mountains, and the traditional musicians of Slieve Gullion enjoy a socially distanced music session.

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Mon 3 Jan 2022 22:00

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