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The Secret of Roan Inish
The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish

Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.

Genres

AdventureFantasyFamilyDrama

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Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

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Budget

$5700000

Revenue

$6160000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.657/10

Release Date

14 May 1994

Country

Ireland

Cast

Jeni Courtney

Jeni Courtney

Fiona

Eileen Colgan

Eileen Colgan

Tess

Mick Lally

Mick Lally

Hugh

John Lynch

John Lynch

Tadhg

Pat Slowey

Pat Slowey

Priest

Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

Jim

Declan Hannigan

Declan Hannigan

Oldest brother

Richard Sheridan

Richard Sheridan

Eamon

Micheal MacCarthaigh

Micheal MacCarthaigh

Schoolmaster

Fergal McElherron

Fergal McElherron

Sean Michael

Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Flynn

Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

Tim

Gerard Rooney

Gerard Rooney

Liam

Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch

Selkie

Suzanne Gallagher

Suzanne Gallagher

Silkie's Daughter

Cillian Byrne

Cillian Byrne

Jamie

Linda Greer

Linda Greer

Brigid

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