Jimmy's Hall

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Jimmy's Hall

"Where Anything Goes and Everyone Belongs."

2014

1h 46m

6.7(199 votes)

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Overview

Jimmy Gralton returns from New York and reopens his beloved community hall, only to meet opposition from the local parish.

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37 members

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Barry Ward

James Gralton

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Simone Kirby

Oonagh

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Jim Norton

Father Sheridan

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Andrew Scott

Father Seamus

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Brían F. O'Byrne

Commander O'Keefe

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Francis Magee

Mossie

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Karl Geary

Seán

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Shane Cullen

Guard

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Sean Fox

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Sorcha Fox

Molly

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Aisling Franciosi

Marie

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Denise Gough

Tess

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Aileen Henry

Alice

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Seamus Hughes

Ruairí

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Martin Lucey

Dessie

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Chris MacManus

Taighe

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Mikel Murfi

Tommy

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Shane O'Brien

Finn

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John O'Dowd

Higgins

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Donal O'Kelly

Cian

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Rebecca O'Mara

Mrs. O'Keefe

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Seán T. Ó Meallaigh

Journalist

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Stella McGirl

Stella

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John Cronogue

Séamus Clarke

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Michael Sheridan

Fintan

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Diane Parkes

Mossie's Wife

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Padraig Fallon

Roscommon IRA

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Anna Crossley

Young Dancer

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Róisín Judge

Young Violinist

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John McCarrick

Mayor

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Hugh Gallagher

Senior Guard

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Colm Gormley

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John Colleary

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Joe Lafferty

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Tom Colsh

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Conor McDermottroe

Doherty

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Niko El Santo Zavero

Jailer

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