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Another Island: A Portrait of the Blasket Islands

Another Island: A Portrait of the Blasket Islands

Jan 06, 1985 2h 2m
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Synopsis

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.

Title Another Island: A Portrait of the Blasket Islands
Companies RTÉ
Countries Ireland
Keywords evacuation, ireland, deserted island, island life, remote village, irish life, evacuee community
Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Himself / Narrator

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