Another Island: A Portrait of the Blasket Islands (1985)
Another Island: A Portrait of the Blasket Islands (1985)
An Blascaod Mór, Great Blasket Island, is an islet off the southwest coast of the Irish mainland. For years, a declining population and treacherous waters had made life there risky. In 1953, the Irish government evacuated the 22 remaining residents of An Blascaod Mór to the nearby village of Dún Chaoin. This documentary examines aspects of the island's history and literary legacy, and features interviews with former islanders.

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Kieron Moore Kieron Moore As: Himself / Narrator
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An Blascaod Mór, Great Blasket Island, is an islet off the southwest coast of the Irish mainland. For years, a declining population and treacherous waters had made life there risky. In 1953, the Irish government evacuated the 22 remaining residents of An Blascaod Mór to the nearby village of Dún Chaoin. This documentary examines aspects of the island's history and literary legacy, and features interviews with former islanders.


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Genres: Documentary

Language: English, Gaeilge

Release Date: 06 January 1985

Country: IE

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: RTÉ

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Cast

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Himself / Narrator

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Maura Lee

Maura Lee

Production Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Gerard Victory

Gerard Victory

Music

Eamon Timoney

Eamon Timoney

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

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Camera

Deborah Spillane

Deborah Spillane

Assistant Camera

Daithí Connaughton

Daithí Connaughton

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Liam McDonagh

Liam McDonagh

Electrician

Art Department

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Other Crew

Breffni Byrne

Breffni Byrne

Cinematography

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