It was very well-received.
Irish viewers are more used to seeing him as Patrick Ward on Love/Hate, but on Wednesday night, John Connors was earning plaudits for a role in another RTÉ series.
The first episode of a three-part series, John Connors: The Travellers, aired on RTÉ last night as John and a team of collectors from the travelling community set about researching, documenting and collecting Traveller history and folklore for a project on behalf of The National Folklore Collection in UCD.
Up until now, there hasn’t been much documentation of Traveller history in Ireland and what does exist has been penned by ‘settled people’.
The project that John and his team are working on, once completed, will reside in the national archives.
Judging by the comments on social media last night, the first episode, which you can catch on RTÉ Player here, went down very well with viewers.
“Fascinating” was the word most used to describe it and you catch episode 2 at the same time next week.
https://twitter.com/johnconnors1990/status/781245336815886336
Upsetting and heartbreaking at times, but #TheTravellers was so powerful and insightful. Huge compliments to everyone involved #IrishHistory
— Emma Wheatley (@EmmaAWheatley) September 28, 2016
#TheTravellers a well made and fascinating programme. Excellent photographs, footage and stories. @rte
— Conor Feehan (@conor_feehan) September 28, 2016
Like all great documentaries #TheTravellers on @RTÉ directed by @johnconnors1990 is a gift to the future
— Nikki Moss (@mosssound) September 28, 2016
Well done @johnconnors1990 on the first episode of #TheTravellers. Fascinating stuff.
— Seánie B (@SMacB) September 28, 2016
Illuminating and educational documentary #TheTravellers on #RTE great example of quality public service broadcasting from @johnconnors1990
— Cathal McCann (@Cathal_McCann) September 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/Drniallmc/status/781241834383241217
Absolutely fascinating docu on @RTEOne now.Showing the reality of what travellers went through in the 20's -70's on the road. #TheTravellers
— L. NíHéineacháin (@LaobhaoiseNihE) September 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/RichardLooby/status/781238447776342016
https://twitter.com/ForestSidhe/status/781285492117700609
#TheTravellers is a fantastic documentary & the project is an amazing initiative. Can't wait for next episode. Well done @johnconnors1990
— Dr Claire McGettrick, born Lorraine Hughes (@cmcgettrick) September 28, 2016
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