Out of Ireland, the story of Irish emigration to America
Type
Label
Out of Ireland, the story of Irish emigration to America
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
NRT
Main title
Out of Ireland
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
111
Sub title
the story of Irish emigration to America
Summary
This documentary charts the mass exodus of 7 million Irish men and women from 19th century Ireland to America. Narrated by Kelly McGillis, this poignant production personalizes the transatlantic journey by focusing on the lives of 8 immigrants. The letters they wrote home to Ireland describing their experiences in America are read by Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne and Aidan Quinn
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Story of Irish emigration to America
Contributor
Subject
- Immigrants -- United States
- Immigrants -- United States -- Interviews
- Catholics -- United States -- History
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Ireland -- Social conditions
- Ireland -- History
- Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History
- Irish -- United States -- History
- Irish Americans + History
Content
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Composer
Director
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Narrator
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor13
- Genre1
- Subject10
- Immigrants -- United States
- Immigrants -- United States -- Interviews
- Catholics -- United States -- History
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Ireland -- Social conditions
- Ireland -- History
- Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History
- Irish -- United States -- History
- Irish Americans + History
- Content1
- resource.cinematographer1
- Composer1
- Director1
- resource.filmeditor3
- Narrator1
- Producer2
- resource.screenwriter2
- resource.voiceactor4