The best Irish movies of all time - SEE VIDEOS
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Published Thursday, March 10, 2011, 8:07 AM
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davidgavan | Apr 14, 2011, 11:33 AM EDT
I remember as a kid seeing a great Irish movie called Shake Hands with the Devil despite being warned off by the parish priest. A great cast, James Cagney, Robert Redgrave and a very young Richard Harris
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howareya | Mar 14, 2011, 12:48 PM EDT
Did anyone see An Everlasting Piece? That was hilarious!
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springs1 | Mar 14, 2011, 08:29 AM EDT
A Man of No Inportance should at least make the top 20...any movie that Albert Finney is in is A-1
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boydshield | Mar 13, 2011, 04:37 PM EDT
Disagree. "The Quiet Man," should be #1!
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boydshield | Mar 13, 2011, 04:37 PM EDT
Disagree. "The Quiet Man" should be #1.
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Sparklet | Mar 13, 2011, 03:56 AM EDT
PS: My personal favourite is Into the West.
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Sparklet | Mar 13, 2011, 03:54 AM EDT
No Angelas Ashes or Wind that Shakes the Barley?
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Morninghours | Mar 12, 2011, 11:31 PM EST
Other contenders: "Dancing at Lughnasa" and "The Hanging Gale."
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edmundburke | Mar 12, 2011, 07:23 PM EST
The downside on Waking Ned Devine -- the movie was filmed on the Isle of Man
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GeorgeDillon | Mar 12, 2011, 03:48 PM EST
Quixotic: You won't get a "better understanding" of Irish history by watching "Michael Collins". The movie's treatment of the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War is utter nonsense.
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GeorgeDillon | Mar 12, 2011, 03:46 PM EST
I would second Ryan's Daughter, if only for the haunting music and beautiful beaches. Or better still, My Left Foot, for Day-Lewis' performance. As regards the worst ever, that's easy. The piece of garbage known as The Commitments. An utterly talent-free zone.
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triciapeak | Mar 11, 2011, 09:35 PM EST
Didn't see this listed in either best or worst. Maybe it has too many plots to carry through, but thoroughly enjoyed "The Boys and Girls of County Clare"
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hyattsville | Mar 10, 2011, 06:47 PM EST
PS)Notable mentions should also include The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto. Bit too bog gothic for most family viewing but still very valid and very Irish.
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hyattsville | Mar 10, 2011, 06:43 PM EST
I think Into the West is a really great Irish family movie which covers a lot of Irish social issues as well as Irish mythology. And someone mentioned Frankie Starlight which I had forgotten and now need to see again, I loved it.
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