Year of the French, Killala 1982

[@grahameprince4773]

I remember watching this excellent series , and often wondered why it has never been repeated , with such an international cast or why it has never been released to dvd , following of the success of the powerful t v series “ strumpet city “

[@maevetierney2837]

It's wonderful to see a few reminders of a great summer - the year was 1981, not 82 - and to see so many of those who got involved in the creative fun of being an actor, even for a day. I had the good fortune to have a very small part, as did most of my family, and there were many very moving scenes re-enacted in the village. The most impressive of these had to be the moment when General Humbert declared Killala 'La premiere ville de la Republique d''Irlande'. It was as close as we could possibly get to that August day in 1798...

[@LOGOS422]

Maeve Tierney Hi Do you know anyone who has an old VHS copy of the Year of the French series? It's impossible to get off RTE because of rights with the French company who co produced it and went bust.

[@poumista]

Maeve Tierney aa

[@barryodonnell7109]

This was a great series. RTE should show it again !

[@johndoyle486]

I agree, but they're too busy showing Live and Let Die every five months.

[@rickyj5547]

Why not a dvd box set.

[@redcroftbearbear185]

Ha Liam,. Thank you for posting this vid,. Like many other locals in and around killala some of my family members were included in the film making,. I was wondering if you had anything else from the film as some of my family members have now passed away and would maybe be nice to catch a glimps of some of them,. Thank you Liam.

[@rickyj5547]

Should be on dvd.

[@22grena]

A great book to read. Thomas Flanagan an Irish American who re-connected with his ancestral homeland in the most effective way, through art.

[@billycahill4265]

it will be good if youtube would up load this verry good tv series

[@Sobig315-k7k]

Does anyone know what happened to the video for this program? Can't find it anywhere! 😢☘️

[@mikekavanagh8952]

A good Performance on Past History.

[@nunogonzalez4037]

A remember see this tv series many years ago !! It was very well done. Were I can find it ?

[@stephenhunt9602]

Nuno Gonzalez

[@steveswitzer4353]

you cannt thanks to stupid RTE

[@markkennedy387]

Get your asses in gear RTE. Make this available is some format...

[@bernardteissier9370]

très heureux d'être tombé sur votre belle vidéo, en recherchant la musique du groupe Chieftains. J'ai bien sûr le livre de Thomas Flanagan et, avec ma famille, nous nous sommes rendus sur les lieux de cette magnifique épopée. Le seul bémol est le fait que je n'ai pas pu me procurer la K7 de ce beau téléfilm. Pouvez-vous me dire où je pourrais m'en procurer une copie? Avec mes remerciements, grand merci pour ce merveilleux partage.

[@shamp0010]

Did Isaac Brock bring you here, too?

[@stevnforoyar]

Don't understand why they are hiding this treasure

[@georgedelanoy9548]

Vive la France et vive ireland ! Vive les catholiques

[@Mcgoohan6]

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