Glenroe had every Irish person panicking about their homework last night

Glenroe theme music starts I HAVEN’T DONE MY GEOGRAPHY!

By DailyEdge.ie Monday 28 Dec 2015, 3:49 PM

Dec 28th 2015, 3:49 PM 26,669 Views 29 Comments

http://jrnl.ie/2521829

gelnroe1 Source: RTÉ

LAST NIGHT, RTÉ aired Well Holy God It’s Glenroe, a one-off special looking back at the legendary soap.

The show featured recollections from cast and crew, including Mary McEvoy (that’s Biddy to you) and the show’s creator Wesley Burrowes.

And it brought memories of Sunday nights flooding back.

Such happy childhood memories. When #Glenroe started on a Sunday night it was the end of the w'end - bed straight afterwards. A boxset!!!??
— Stephen Finn (@sfinn2302) December 28, 2015

Source: Stephen Finn/Twitter

Glenroe on TV always signalled that bedtime was approaching as a child and the weekend was over! #WellHolyGod #Glenroe 2/2
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) December 27, 2015

Source: Simon Harris TD/Twitter

Brilliant programme on Glenroe. Rekindling memories from a great rural drama #Glenroe
— Sean Garvin (@garvinsean) December 27, 2015

Source: Sean Garvin/Twitter

Just hearing the theme music again sent shivers up the nation’s spine

It's Sunday night and the #Glenroe music came on the telly. I'm 43 and just got that lurching anxiety of 'school tomorrow' in my tummy.
— Anne Marie O'Connor (@Kitsgirl1) December 27, 2015

Source: Anne Marie O'Connor/Twitter

The theme tune to #Glenroe still gives me the shivers even with the day off tomorrow #sundaynightfear
— Tracey Walker (@traceywalker82) December 27, 2015

Source: Tracey Walker/Twitter

Glenroe.The theme music just made me feel tired.It was THE sign that the weekend was over and it was time for bed. #early90s #WellholyGod
— Cllr NicholasOKeeffe (@NicholasOKeeffe) December 27, 2015

Source: Cllr NicholasOKeeffe/Twitter

The youth of today will never understand the greatness that was #Glenroe - the theme music still gives me goosebumps! #WellHolyGodItsGlenroe
— Cian Taaffe (@CianTaaffe) December 28, 2015

Source: Cian Tiberius Taaffe/Twitter

Irish people were reminded of the weekly “I haven’t done my homework!” panic

For anyone like me, who never had their homework done by 8.30pm on Sunday, the Glenroe music still sends a shiver up the spine.#Glenroe
— Jarlath Regan (@Jarlath) December 27, 2015

Source: Jarlath Regan/Twitter

There's a documentary on @rte about #Glenroe. It'll forever remind me of undone homework & having to get up for school the next day!👎🏼😂
— Niall Ó Donnghaile ⭕️ (@NiallSF) December 27, 2015

Source: Niall Ó Donnghaile/Twitter

Feeling a bit old with the #Glenroe programme. The worst bit is worrying if I've my homework done for school in the morning.
— Sinead Ryan (@sinead_ryan) December 27, 2015

Source: Sinead Ryan/Twitter

Documentary about Glenroe on @RTEOne now. Have ye all got your homework finished? Atlas still out after Where in the World? #Glenroe
— Sharon Leavy (@SharonLeavy1) December 27, 2015

Source: Christmas Leav-y/Twitter

#JusticeForIrishChildrenOfThe80s

The Dail needs to be recalled for this Glenroe/Homework debacle.
— Lee Daly (@leedalyire) December 27, 2015

Source: New Year's Daly/Twitter

Getting to watch Glenroe without the fear of school tomorrow? Priceless

When I first saw Glenroe we'd 6 channels and I'd homework to do. Now I'm watching on +1 and I'm lying on tomorrow. What a time to be alive.
— Paddy Duffy (@PaddyDuffy) December 27, 2015

Source: Paddy Duffy/Twitter

#Glenroe on and no school tomorrow
— Aaron Abbey (@ironside29) December 27, 2015

Source: Aaron Abbey/Twitter

glenroe2 Source: RTÉ

Meanwhile, we were reminded of this infamously steamy moment…

Boys and girls. Don't ever ask someone if they have "tiddles" or you could end up preggo. #glenroe pic.twitter.com/gUZkzmruNW
— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) December 27, 2015

Source: Eoghan McDermott/Twitter

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

“Em, who wants tea?”

My mother would let my sister and I watch #Glenroe until the immoral bits came on. There would be coughing and tea then.
— Sinead Ryan (@sinead_ryan) December 27, 2015

Source: Sinead Ryan/Twitter

And Mario Rosenstock’s turn as an impossibly youthful doctor turned a few heads…

mario Source: RTÉ

Watching the Glenroe docu. @MarioRosenstock playing a 21-year-old doc. Must have entered Med School at 15!
— Declan Varley (@declanvarley) December 28, 2015

Source: Declan Varley/Twitter

Mario Rosenstock was the doctor in Glenroe! Mind blown. 😝
— Lisa McCabe (@LisaMcCupcake) December 27, 2015

Source: Lisa McCabe/Twitter

That’s not to say some people weren’t confused by the whole thing…

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Just walked into the sitting room, and mam & dad are watching #Glenroe #time-travel pic.twitter.com/aaLFLdYaNI
— Brighid Breathnach (@BrighidBB) December 27, 2015

Source: Brighid Breathnach/Twitter

Afterwards, it was clear that the Irish people wanted one thing and one thing only: for RTÉ to bring back Glenroe

We pledge to bring back #Glenroe if elected.
— Ciarán Bolger (@cbolgerr) December 27, 2015

Source: Ciaran Bolger/Twitter

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

Do it, RTÉ

glen Source: RTÉ

Written by Amy O’Connor and posted on DailyEdge.ie

Read: 12 people who will make your Snapchat 100% more entertaining

Read: 17 times Irish Tumblr was right on the money

Short URL

About the author:

About the author

DailyEdge.ie

@dailyedge

tips@dailyedge.ie

See more articles by DailyEdge.ie

Contribute to this story:

Send a Correction

COMMENTS (29)

Most Popular Today

1	Taoiseach says he doesn't want to be associated with actions of Conor McGregor 73,451 88

2	Funeral takes place for Ruth Maguire who went missing during hen party last weekend 54,529 16

3	Donaldson says Ireland should join the Commonwealth, Coveney says it's not on the table 50,682 121

1	Irish-founded tech unicorn Intercom is bolstering its podcasting game plan 116 0

2	How Perpetua took the 'best of nightclubs' to build a gym for the aspirational tech elite 118 0

3	Ticketing startup Festy is working with a Korean internet giant on new blockchain services 104 0

1	John Delaney steps down as chief executive to take up new FAI position 111,372 126

2	The fall and rise of a former Ireland and Premier League teenage sensation 65,818 5

3	As it happened: Gibraltar vs Ireland, Euro 2020 qualifier 52,500 89

1	Colin Farrell was overcome with emotion when he spoke about his son on The Late Late Show 24,189 0

2	We asked you what moment made you realise you had entered adulthood, and here's what you said 5,063 0

3	Basic Stitch: I tried to recreate this €4 IKEA stool from my favourite DIYer 4,211 1

Trending Tags

BLANCHARDSTOWN

'Not now and not ever': 1,000 new homes planned for west Dublin, which locals say brings a 'high risk' of flooding

Gardaí hail 'significant progress' after guns, a crossbow and drugs seized in Blanchardstown

West Dublin gang using hailing apps to target older taxi drivers

BREATH TESTS

Santa gets the all clear to enter Irish airspace

Senior traffic garda singles out gardaí he believes aren't issuing enough fines

'Significant concern' over lack of breath testing at scenes of fatal crashes

COURTS

Dublin man extradited to the US to face child pornography charges

Quirke told Tusla that Mary Lowry was fixated on new relationship, trial hears

Monaghan mechanic (55) found guilty of IRA membership at Special Criminal Court

DUBLIN

Six drug deals and a fistfight at a Dublin shopping centre: One hour at a crack cocaine hotspot

The planned new Harcourt Street 'superpub' that fought Dublin council and won is battling city planners again

Intimidation, harassment and saddled with drug debt: The problems facing the most isolated women of Dublin's inner city

Plans to avoid a hard border in a no-deal scenario are 'very rough', says Varadkar

Billy Kelleher will run as an MEP candidate for Fianna Fáil

May faces uphill battle to get support for Brexit deal, as Ireland insists there won't be a hard border

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

McCarthy admits his Matt Doherty experiment didn't work in Gibraltar struggle

Misfiring Ireland shake off Gibraltar and tough conditions to start Euro campaign with a win

As it happened: Gibraltar vs Ireland, Euro 2020 qualifier

∞

About Us

Corrections

Report Content

Policies

TheJournal.ie is a full participating member of the Press Council of Ireland and supports the Office of the Press Ombudsman. This scheme in addition to defending the freedom of the press, offers readers a quick, fair and free method of dealing with complaints that they may have in relation to articles that appear on our pages. To contact the Office of the Press Ombudsman Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or go to www.pressombudsman.ie or www.presscouncil.ie

Please note that TheJournal.ie uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. For more information on cookies please refer to our cookies policy.

News images provided by Press Association and Photocall Ireland unless otherwise stated. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography unless otherwise stated. Wire service provided by Associated Press.

Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for user created content, posts, comments, submissions or preferences. Users are reminded that they are fully responsible for their own created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant and indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, posts, comments and submissions available. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Glenroe had every Irish person panicking about their homework last night

Glenroe theme music starts I HAVEN’T DONE MY GEOGRAPHY!

Just hearing the theme music again sent shivers up the nation’s spine