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Hush-a-Bye Baby
Hush-a-Bye Baby

Hush-a-Bye Baby

Genres

DramaRomance

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1980s Derry: Goretti Friel, one of a spirited group of teenage friends, meets Ciarán at her Irish language class, and romance blossoms. When he is arrested and imprisoned by the British army, Goretti is dismayed to find herself pregnant. Left to deal with the crisis alone, she is tormented by the conflicts of her growing belly and the influence of a Catholic upbringing.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

09 March 1990

Country

Northern Ireland

Cast

Emer McCourt

Emer McCourt

Goretti Friel

Michael Liebman

Michael Liebman

Ciarán

Cathy Casey

Cathy Casey

Dinky

Julie Rodgers

Julie Rodgers

Majella

Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad

Rosina Brown

Rosina Brown

Mrs Friel

Seamus Ball

Seamus Ball

Mr Friel

Julie McDonald

Julie McDonald

Fidelma

Marie Jones

Marie Jones

Mrs McGuigan

Alan Howley

Alan Howley

Lenny

David Coyle

David Coyle

Father Devine

Brenda Winter

Brenda Winter

Schoolteacher

Seán Doherty

Seán Doherty

Irish Speaking Soldier

Brendan Mac Gabhann

Brendan Mac Gabhann

Irish Teacher

Irene Bates

Irene Bates

Bean an tí/Woman of the House

Maureen Dow

Maureen Dow

Sister Concilia

Declan McLaughlin

Declan McLaughlin

Patrick McGuigan

Sean Carlin

Sean Carlin

Gareth McGuigan

John Coyle

John Coyle

Davey McGuigan

Bernie Downes

Bernie Downes

Radio Voiceover (voice)

John McMenamin

John McMenamin

Michael McGuigan

Paul Deane

Paul Deane

Seamus McGuigan

John McDaid

John McDaid

Paul McGuigan

Leanbh Taylor Feeney

Leanbh Taylor Feeney

Fidelmo's Child

Charlie Doherty

Charlie Doherty

Fidelmo's Child

Liam Donnelly

Liam Donnelly

Clitoris Allsorts

Sean Green

Sean Green

Mocker

Lawrence Elliott

Lawrence Elliott

1st British Army Patrol

Billy McFeely

Billy McFeely

1st British Army Patrol

John Harris

John Harris

2nd British Army Patrol

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Prison Warden

Eddy Doherty

Eddy Doherty

Prison Warder

Brian Hagerty

Brian Hagerty

R.U.C. Man

Paddy O'Carroll

Paddy O'Carroll

Student

Paula Doherty

Paula Doherty

Barperson

Orla Kavanagh

Orla Kavanagh

Child at baptism

George Kelly

George Kelly

Ceili Band

George Kilkie

George Kilkie

Ceili Band

Paddy McCafferty

Paddy McCafferty

Ceili Band

Brendan Gunn

Brendan Gunn

Ceili Band

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