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torians and writers, the film beautifully recreates what was one of the largest immigrations ever.
“Especially powerful are letters from the emigrants themselves, read (in a style similar to Ken Burns’s ‘The Civil War’) by actors, including Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Quinn, and Brenda Pricker. The personal stories of the men and women who undertook the rigors of transatlantic travel on what were informally known as ‘coffin ships,’ and who experienced the hardships of starting life over in the cities and factories of the industrialized North or the railroads and boomtowns of the West are remarkably compelling and illuminating. Narrated by Kelly McGillis and accompanied by songs that embody the spirit and tenacity of a people faced with incredible obstacles, Out of Ireland adds up to an impressive account of a history we should all be aware of.”
The documentary movie does this by focusing on eight particular immigrants, the famine that forced them and so many others out of Ireland and their experiences once they got to America.
William Young, who was deeply involved with RAAC movies at The
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