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Return of the Islander

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Producing House

Through economic necessity, an Aran Islander is forced to travel to England to work on building sites so that he can earn money to support his family back on the Islands.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1970-01-01

Runtime: 25 mins

Director: James Mulkerns

Writer: James Mulkerns

Spoken language: Gaeilge

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Return of the Islander

Production Companies: Motion Picture Productions Ltd.

Production Countries: Ireland

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