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'DriscollGer Cody as Dan CollinsCollette Browne as Kitty CollinsBrendan Corcoran as John O'DriscollRichie Burke as Patsy MurphyJohn Cleere as School MasterMary Craddock as Mary Kate ConwayLiam Conway as British OfficerLorcan Brennan as British Child (1)Aine Brennan as British Child (2)More like this
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