Joe Mahon's tranquil wanderings through the nine counties of Ulster entertained UTV viewers for several decades. Through townlands, villages and small towns, Joe took the road less travelled to shine a spotlight on places unfamiliar. In so doing he opened up a treasure trove of old stories, traditions and crafts in danger of slipping out of memory.

With beautiful camerawork capturing the lush landscapes of the north of Ireland, from rugged Donegal to the majestic glens of Antrim to the verdant woodlands of south Down, and with the series' lilting and gentle music, Lesser Spotted Ulster formed a soothing mainstay of the UTV schedules until being replaced with the ongoing Mahon's Way.

In this edition he visits the parish of Conmanay on the coast of Co Donegal. There, he searches among the rocks for periwinkles with John Brennan and then is shown how to cook them by Rose Canny. American born Doris Russo takes Joe to visit the beautiful waterfall behind her house. Local historian Kathleen McWilliams shows Joe around a church with distinguishing slabs covering the graves. Meanwhile, Margaret Farren recounts a tale of a pair of brother clergymen of differing faiths and Pat Doherty shows Joe his bizarre Irish wake re-enactments with a volunteer laid out in a coffin.