For the 1989 Dublin City Marathon, actors filmed short scenes taking part in the marathon that were edited into the programme in the following episode. In 2011, filming took place for the first time outside of Dublin at the National Ploughing Championships. įair City occasionally makes use of real Dublin locations, such as Grafton Street, the Natural History Museum and Dublin Zoo.
Carrigstown takes its name from the village that grew up around the quarries in which granite was mined until the early 20th century – carraig, as noted above, being the Irish-language word for "rock". Īccording to the RTÉ Guide, Carrigstown is bounded by Drumcondra to the north, the city centre to the south, East Wall to the east and Phibsboro to the west. Other recurring settings include the Acorn Cabs dispatch centre, the shared office, the Helping Hand charity shop, the surgery and most recently the Peggy Tea coffee shop. Many of the scenes take place around the main street in Carrigstown, with notable landmarks on the street including McCoy's pub, Phelan's corner shop (now Spar, formerly Doyle's), The Hungry Pig (formerly The Bistro), the Community Centre (formerly The Haven) and Vino's (formerly Rainbows Sandwich Bar). "Carrick" is found in many real Irish locations (for instance: Carrickmacross, Carrickfergus, Carrick-on-Shannon, Carrick-on-Suir), and is derived from the Irish-language word carraig, meaning "rock". įair City is set in Carrigstown, a fictional suburb of the Northside part of the city of Dublin.
Devised by executive producer Margaret Gleeson and series producer Paul Cusack, it has remained a significant programme in terms of RTÉ's success and audience share, and also in the history of Irish television drama, tackling many controversial and taboo issues previously unseen on Irish television, such as rape. įair City is the most watched drama in Ireland, with average viewing figures of 550,000. Originally aired as one half-hour episode per week for a limited run, the show is now broadcast year round on RTÉ One in four episodes per week, all of which air at 20:00. The area encompasses a restaurant, pub, garage, corner shop, community centre, charity shop, surgery, boxing club (Esker/Carrigstown Boxing Club) and various businesses.
Plots centre on the domestic and professional lives of the residents of Carrigstown, a fictional suburb of the Northside part of the city of Dublin. It has won several awards and is both the most popular and the longest running Irish drama serial. Produced by the public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), it first aired on Monday 18 September 1989. Lisa Richards, who was Ms Colgan’s agents for more than 20 years, said she was “a joy to work with”.Fair City is an Irish television soap opera which has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 1989.
Irish actor Tom Jordan who knew Ms Colgan for 50 years and worked with her on Fair City said she was “a very brilliant and professional actress, and an extremely thoughtful and kind person who will be greatly missed”. In the highly demanding world of Fair City Eileen was an inspiration to those she worked with.” She could be funny, poignant, and tragic in the wide variety of roles she played. “As an actress in many of RTÉ’s dramas over the years, she brought a great range to her performance.
RTÉ head of drama Jane Gogan said Ms Colgan was “a great professional who will be sadly missed by those of us who were fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to know her and work with her”. He added: “She was a wonderful actress who had a particular gift for mischief, which she played brilliantly.” Ībbey Theatre director Fiach MacConghail last night said Ms Colgan had “a long and successful career”. She enjoyed a 17-year career at the Abbey Theatre from 1971 to 1988 and appeared regularly in shows that included The Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure, The Hostage, Ulysses in Nighttown, Richard’s Cork Leg and Talbot’s Box. Ms Colgan also featured in Ballykissangel, Angela’s Ashes, Strumpet City, and My Left Foot. The actress Eileen Colgan, best known for her portrayal of the role of Esther Roche in the RTÉ drama Fair City, has died.