Ros na Rún: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ros na Rún is a soap opera set in the fictional village of Ros na Rún, focusing on the domestic and professional lives of its residents. The only soap in the world which is produced in the Irish language (English subtitles available) Filmed in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht in Galway on the Wild Atlantic Way, it is the single largest independent production commissioned in the history of Irish broadcasting and currently the most concentrated production centre outside of Dublin and Wicklow.

Series details

• Title: Ros na Rún
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Irish
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1996-11-03
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: TG4 Player
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 29 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 47337
• IMDb ID: tt0249314
• TVDB ID: 84415

Cast and credited roles

• Paul McCloskey — Vince de Burca
• Macdara Ó Fátharta — Tadhg O Direain
• Grainne Bleasdale — Michelle Ni Bhuachalla
• Maire Eilis Ni Fhlatharta — Caitriona Ni Loideain
• Domhnall O Braonain — Cam Doherty
• Marie Bheag Breathnach — Mo Gilmartin
• Niall Mac Eachmharcaigh — John Joe Daly
• Emma Ni Choisdealbha — Natasha Derrane
• Maire Ui Rabhartaigh — Noreen Mhic Aodha
• Richard Walsh — Bleachtaire Cigire Ken Glynn
• Josie O Cualain — Micheal Seoighe
• Hazel Ni Chulain — Reailtin Seoighe

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-11-03; final listed air date 1996-11-03.
• Season 13: premiered 2008-09-23; final listed air date 2008-11-27.
• Season 20: premiered 2015-09-01; final listed air date 2015-11-05.
• Season 21: premiered 2016-09-06; final listed air date 2017-06-15.
• Season 22: premiered 2017-09-05; final listed air date 2018-06-14.
• Season 23: premiered 2018-09-04; final listed air date 2019-06-13.
• Season 24: premiered 2019-09-03; final listed air date 2020-06-11.
• Season 25: premiered 2020-09-22; final listed air date 2021-07-08.
• Season 27: premiered 2022-09-06; final listed air date 2022-09-08; episode order: 82.
• Season 28: episode order: 82.
• Season 29: premiered 2024-09-03; final listed air date 2025-06-12; episode order: 82.
• Season 30: premiered 2025-09-15; final listed air date 2026-06-03.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ros na Rún on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.