Below is a list of movies our Independent
Scholars and guests have suggested.
Michael
Collins
Summary: Michael Collins plays a crucial role in
the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s,
but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely
independent Irish republic.
Actors/ Actresses: Ian Hart, Julia Roberts, Richard Ingram,
and Liam Neeson.
Waking
Ned Devine
Summary: When local wag Jackie O'Shea (Ian Bannen)
discovers that one of his neighbors in the village of Tulaigh
Mohr is a lottery winner he sees a chance to share in the
wealth. Things get complicated when Jackie and his pal Michael
O'Sullivan (David Kelly) discover that the winner, Ned Devine,
died of shock at the very moment he learned of becoming a
millionaire. Actors/ Actresses:Ian
Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan, and Susan Lynch
Darby
O'Gill and the Little People
Summary:In the enchanted Emerald Isle, Darby O'Gill
spins tall tales of leprechauns and banshees. Unfortunately,
when he actually captures the leprechaun king and discovers
their hidden gold, no one will believe him!
Actors/ Actresses: Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery,
and Jimmy O'Dean
Secret
of Roan Inish
Summary: 10 year old Fiona is sent to live with her
grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland.
She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers
married a selkie -- a seal who can turn into a human. Years
earlier, her baby brother washed out to sea in a cradle, and
some think that he is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona
catches sight of a naked little boy on the abandoned isle
of Roan Inish, and takes a more active role in uncovering
the mysteries which abound. Actors/ Actresses:
Jeni Courtney, Pat Slowey, Dave Duffy, Eugene McHugh, Mick
Lally.
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