Under the Hawthorn Tree

7.0 1998 90 min

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 escap…

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Directors
Bronagh Murphy, Siobhan Lyons
Writers
Marita Conlon-McKenna, Mike Kelly, Gabriel Murray

Cast

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Liane Murphy Eily O'Driscoll
Chris Bollard Michael O'Driscoll
Doireann Lawlor Peggy O'Driscoll
Ger Cody Dan Collins
Collette Browne Kitty Collins
Brendan Corcoran John O'Driscoll
Richie Burke Patsy Murphy
John Cleere School Master
Mary Craddock Mary Kate Conway
Liam Conway British Officer
Lorcan Brennan British Child (1)
Aine Brennan British Child (2)
Oisin Bourke Young Man at riot
Patrick Cushin Cart Driver
Ray Doran British Soldier
Paula Drohan Woman at house
Kevin Hanrahan British Soldier
Carmel Hennessey Dying Woman

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