I Am Ireland

Name: I Am Ireland
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1959-09-01
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Liam Budhlaeir, Padraig O'Raghallaigh

September 1, 1959
Directed by
George Morrison

Inspired by Patrick Pearse’s poem Mise Éire (“I Am Ireland”), this documentary assembles archival footage from across Europe to trace the rise of Irish nationalism from the 1890s through the 1916 Easter Rising. Directed by George Morrison, the film chronicles key figures and events of the independence movement, with Irish-language narration and a score by Seán Ó Riada.