Tolka Row was an Irish soap opera

Soap opera

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 set in a fictional housing estate on the northside

Northside (Dublin)

The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin.- Introduction :...

 of Dublin. Based on Maura Laverty

Maura Laverty

Maura Laverty was an author, journalist and broadcaster known for her work on Irish soap opera Tolka Row. She published several novels, short stories and critical pieces throughout her career....

's 1951 play of the same name, the show was set around the trials and tribulations of the Nolan family. As Telefís Éireann's first soap opera Tolka Row was broadcast for the first time on 3 January 1964 and remained a staple of the new station's schedule until the final episode on 31 May 1968..