My Life for Ireland

My Life for Ireland

My Life for Ireland

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My Life for Ireland

2016

0h 14m

4.0(1 votes)

War

Comedy

Overview

Ireland, Easter, 1916. In Dublin, Irish rebel Patrick Pearse leads a revolt to free Ireland from the grips of the British Empire. Owen, a young Irish patriot, wants to join them in their fight for freedom.

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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Charlie Kelly

Charlie Kelly

Owen McGeogh

Aoife Duffin

Aoife Duffin

Rose O'Brien

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Pump man

Patrick McDonnell

Patrick McDonnell

Francis

Denis Conway

Denis Conway

Albert O'Brien

Manus Halligan

Edward

Brid McCarthy

Kathleen

Creative team

Directed by: Kieron J. Walsh
Written by: Patrick McDonnell

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