Little Wonder: A Donegal town prompts a reappraisal of Darby O’Gill
Often derided as purest Paddywhackery, the 1959 film Darby O’Gill and the Little People was actually made in collaboration with the Folklore Commission at the time. Now, one Donegal town has celebrated the movie’s 60th anniversary with a festival
Darby O'gill And The Little People, poster, US poster art, top from left: Albert Sharpe, Jimmy O'Dea; below left: Janet Munro, Sean Connery, 1959. (Photo by LMPC via Getty Images)
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Warp & Weft - Donegal Folklore Ardara - Natalie Lough, Paula Harvey, Festival Director, and King Brian's suit. .Photo Clive Wasson
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