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Lament for Arthur Leary: Directed by Bob Quinn. With Seán Bán Breathnach, John Arden, Caitlín Ní Dhonnchú, Bairbre Bolustrum. Film about the age old disparity between the Irish speaking native population of Ireland and the English speaking outsiders.
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- Bob Quinn
Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoire begins as the story of a group of unruly players who refuse the orders of their British director (John Arden) as he orchestrates a dramatic retelling of the life of Irish rebel Art O’Leary.
THE LAMENT FOR ARTHUR O'LEARY 217 killed him. The immediate cause of his murder was that at Macroom races, Arthur O'Leary's horse beat Morris' horse in a race, and Morris in a fury invoked the old Penal Law which said that any Protestant could buy the horse of any Catholic, no matter what its value, for five pounds.
Jan 29, 2023 · Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire is an Irish lament that tells the story of the death of Art O'Leary, a well-known figure in Irish folklore. This poem is considered a masterpiece of Irish literature and is studied by many Leaving Certificate students.
A group of unruly Irish actors refuse the orders of their British director as he orchestrates a dramatic retelling of the life of Irish rebel Art O’Leary.
- Bob Quinn
- Cinegael
Nov 2, 2015 · The Lament for Arthur O’Leary is an astonishing piece of work, all the more so for being improvised and spoken: as mentioned, it was not written down until many years later and testifies to the abiding strength of the Irish oral tradition.
Caoineadh Airt Ui laoire (Lament for Arthur Leary) the last great epic poem in the Irish language. The film was written, produced, directed shot and edited in Connemara by Cinagael. There is a note by Tomas Mac Giolla, Uachtarain Sinn Fein.
