01 Jun 2008
Nachtwake
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Return of the Islander
Through economic necessity, an Aran Islander is forced to travel to England to work on building sites so that he can earn money to support his family back on the Islands.
Top Billed Cast
Richard Harris Narrator (voice)
Michael Conneely Maura Burke Diarmuid O. Goill Maire Dirrane Mairtin Sharry
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