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The Secret of Roan Inish

"Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real."

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

Top Cast

  • Jeni Courtney

    Jeni Courtney

    Fiona

  • Eileen Colgan

    Eileen Colgan

    Tess

  • Mick Lally

    Mick Lally

    Hugh

  • John Lynch

    John Lynch

    Tadhg

  • Pat Slowey

    Pat Slowey

    Priest

  • Dave Duffy

    Dave Duffy

    Jim

  • Declan Hannigan

    Declan Hannigan

    Oldest brother

  • Richard Sheridan

    Richard Sheridan

    Eamon

  • Micheal MacCarthaigh

    Micheal MacCarthaigh

    Schoolmaster

Overview

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

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