Under the Hawthorn Tree (1998)
1998 · 1h 30m
Ireland, 1845, and the potato crop has failed, bringing terrible hunger and plague. Everywhere people are dying or emigrating. The family of young Eily, Michael and Peggy, around whom this story revolves, does not escape. Their baby sister dies and is buried under a hawthorn tree.
Director: Bronagh Murphy, Siobhan Lyons
Writers: Marita Conlon-McKenna, Mike Kelly, Gabriel Murray
Music by: Gregory Magee
Cast
Liane Murphy as Eily O'DriscollChris Bollard as Michael O'DriscollDoireann Lawlor as Peggy O'DriscollOisin Bourke as Young Man at riotAine Brennan as British Child (2)Lorcan Brennan as British Child (1)Collette Browne as Kitty CollinsRichie Burke as Patsy MurphyJohn Cleere as School MasterGer Cody as Dan CollinsLiam Conway as British OfficerBrendan Corcoran as John O'DriscollMore like this
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