Jim McGuinness will explore his ancestry and their links to the 1916 Rising in a new four part documentary for RTE television.
The series, called Ireland's Rising' begins on Sunday night next at 8.30pm on RTE One.
The Glenties man is one of a number of well-known faces who traces his roots and how the took part in the Rising.
He will also explore how Donegal life played out during the time.