Another Island: A Portrait of the Blasket Islands

01/06/1985

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2hrs 2min

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Documentary

STORY

An Blascaod Mór, Great Blasket Island, is an islet off the southwest coast of the Irish mainland. For years, a declining population and treacherous waters had made life there risky. In 1953, the Irish government evacuated the 22 remaining residents of An Blascaod Mór to the nearby village of Dún Chaoin. This documentary examines aspects of the island's history and literary legacy, and features interviews with former islanders.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Kieron Moore

    Director

  • Muiris Mac Conghail

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • RTÉ

    Production Countries

  • Ireland

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Irish