大象传媒

Fiosra铆onn Antaine 脫 Donnaile sc茅al eipici煤il ceithearnaigh coille chl煤itigh as deisceart Ard Mhacha agus an t-amhr谩n a dh茅anann com贸radh air. Spreag S茅amus Mac Murchaidh idir sceimhle agus meas i measc na ndaoine sin ar chas s茅 orthu. Gabhadh an rapaire iomr谩iteach sa deireadh nuair a rug a dheargnamhaid air, Johnson na bhFe谩; ach ba ghn铆omh salach fill 贸na r煤nsearc agus 贸na chairde cl茅ibhe ba chionsiocair leis.

Le radharcra iontach, athl茅irithe dr谩mat煤la, agallaimh le staraithe agus amhr谩na铆ocht 贸 chuid de na ceolt贸ir铆 traidisi煤nta is fearr in Ultaibh, leanann Antaine coisc茅imeanna an rapaire sheachantaigh seo, go mbuaileann s茅 sa deireadh le cuid d谩 mhuintir f茅in ag a bhaile d煤chais gar do Chrois Mhic Lionn谩in. Faigheann Antaine amach go l茅ir铆onn sc茅al Mhic Mhurchaidh saibhreas an traidisi煤in Ghaelaigh, chomh maith le gn茅ithe de pholait铆ocht agus de stair dheisceart Ard Mhacha.

Antaine 脫 Donnaile uncovers the epic tale of a notorious south Armagh outlaw and the song that commemorates him. S茅amus Mac Murphy inspired both terror and admiration in equal measure in those he met. The celebrated rapparee was finally captured by his arch enemy, Johnston of the Fews, but only after a crushing act of betrayal by his lover and some of his closest confidants.

Featuring breathtaking scenery, gripping dramatic re-enactments, and performances from some of the best traditional singers in Ulster, this documentary follows Antaine as he traces the footsteps of this elusive rapparee, eventually meeting some of his living relatives at their ancestral home near Crossmaglen. As Antaine discovers, the Mac Murphy saga illustrates the richness of the local Gaelic tradition, as well as giving a deep insight into the politics and history of south Armagh.