Watch Series: The Year of the French Released in (1982) - Season 1 produced by IE, Ie, The TV Series categorized in Drama, and content rating Drama, History, War with duration 42 min broadcasted as these networks RTÉ One, FR3, Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Michael Garvey. The Year of the French was a television serial, directed by Michael Garvey and based on the novel by Thomas Flanagan, which was first broadcast in 1982. It was a co-production by the Irish broadcaster RTÉ, the British television company Channel Four and the French broadcaster FR3, now France 3. The first episode was shown on RTÉ television on 18 November 1982. In France the programme was known as L'année des Français and was first broadcast on 23 May 1983.

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\nThe title refers to the year 1798 when French troops sailed to Ireland to support Irish rebels against the British forces under Lord Cornwallis.

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\nTo accompany the series Paddy Moloney composed and arranged music which was performed by The Chieftains with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Proinnsias O'Duinn, and with Ruairi Somers on bagpipes. The album of this music was released in 1983. - Season 1