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Films: St. Patrick's Day

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Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes (DVD - 2000) DVD Feature ANG Available now View Details

Annotation:Born to Irish parents, McCourt endured a childhood of extreme poverty. He rose from humble beginnings to become a Pulitzer Prize winner. In "Angela's ashes", he recounts the heartbreaking stories and the soul-saving humor of his childhood.

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The Brothers McMullen
The Brothers McMullen (DVD - 2000) DVD Feature BRO Available now View Details

Annotation:After their good-for-nothing father dies and their mother leaves to be with the man she really loves, brothers Jack, Barry and Patrick are left with only each other as they struggle with their relationships. Married Jack is tempted to have an affair; Patrick isn't sure his fiancee is 'the one'; and Barry can't deal with the fact that he is actually falling in love.

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Celtic Thunder
Celtic Thunder The Show By Celtic Thunder (Musical group : 2007-) (DVD - 2008) DVD 781.6291 CEL Available now View Details

Annotation:For Celtic Thunder, Sharon Browne has teamed up with Grammy-nominated Irish songwriting and composing veteran Phil Coulter to produce a show that includes an eclectic mix of songs. The ensemble numbers in Celtic Thunder reflect the power of the vocalists, who range in age from 14 to 40, and feature songs that celebrate a common Celtic heritage.

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Commitments
Commitments (DVD - 2001) DVD Feature COM All copies in use View Details

Annotation:Influenced by a shared love of soul music, a group of friends decide to form a band, but will their newfound fame cost them their relationships?

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The Cream of Irish Comedy
The Cream of Irish Comedy A Laugh Fest from Dublin (DVD - 2002) DVD 827.008 CRE Available now View Details

Annotation:Featuring Eddie Bannon, Pom Boyd, Ed Byrne, Jason Byrne, Brendan Dempsey, Kevin Gildea, Kevin McAleer, Pauline McLynn, Dylan Moran, Dermot Morgan, Barry Murphy, The Nualas, Dara O'Briain, Brendan O'Carroll, Owen O'Neill, and Michele Read.

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Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (DVD - 2004) J DVD Darby Available now View Details

Annotation:An old storyteller falls into a well and meets a group of leprechauns. The leprechauns give him three wishes to get his life together.

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Discovering Ireland
Discovering Ireland (DVD - 2001) DVD 914.15 DIS Available now View Details

Annotation:Discover Ireland in this informative and beautifully filmed documentary. Explore the Emerald Isle from the Blarney Stones to St. Patrick's Cathedral to the Guinness Brewery.

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Evelyn
Evelyn (DVD - 2003) DVD Feature EVE Available now View Details

Annotation:In 1953, Desmond Doyle takes on the Irish family law system and the Catholic Church in a bid to be reunited with his children. A court order sends his two sons and young daughter to separate Catholic orphanages until Desmond can prove he's capable of properly supporting them. However, Desmond discovers merely getting work is not enough to bring his children back to him.

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Falling for A Dancer
Falling for A Dancer (DVD - 1998) DVD TV FAL All copies in use View Details

Annotation:In this BBC production, after becoming pregnant, a young woman is forced by her parents to marry an abusive widower and is exiled to County Kerry.

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How about You
How about You (DVD - 2009) DVD Feature HOW All copies in use View Details

Annotation:Based on Maeve Binchy's novel by the same name, a holiday tale in which a woman must stop a group of people from sending a home into foreclosure.

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In America
In America (DVD - 2004) DVD Feature IN All copies in use View Details

Annotation:An Irish couple moves to New York City in search of a better life in a country where anything is possible.

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Leap Year
Leap Year (DVD - 2010) DVD Feature LEA and more… Available now View Details

Annotation:When Anna's four-year anniversary to her boyfriend passes without an engagement ring, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Inspired by an Irish tradition that allows women to propose to men on Leap Day, Anna follows Jeremy to Dublin to propose to him. But after landing on the wrong side of Ireland, she must enlist the help of Declan, a handsome and carefree local man, to get her across the country. Along the way, they discover that the road to love can take you to very unexpected places.

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Millions
Millions (DVD - 2005) DVD Feature MIL Available now View Details

Annotation:When a bag of stolen money falls into the hands of two boys, they must decide whether to use it to help the less fortunate or spend it like there's no tomorrow.

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My Left Foot
My Left Foot (DVD - 1998) DVD Feature MY Available now View Details

Annotation:Based on a true story, winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor, Daniel Day-Lewis plays a man who can only manipulate his left foot, but still finds a way to triumph over these impossible odds.

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Once
Once (DVD - 2007) DVD Feature ONC and more… Available now View Details

Annotation:A guy who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners, but would rather be playing his guitar, meets a girl who does odd jobs, but who loves to play the piano every chance she can get. They'll need the help of their music to work through their pasts and to find love again.

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P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You (DVD - 2008) DVD Feature PS All copies in use View Details

Annotation:Holly Kennedy is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life - a passionate, funny, and impetuous Irishman named Gerry. So when his life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. Before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will guide her, not only through her grief, but in rediscovering herself.

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The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (DVD - 2002) DVD Feature QUI Available now View Details

Annotation:A St, Patrick's Day classic, featuring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. An American boxer returns to his birthplace in Ireland to live a life of peace, but when he falls for a hot-tempered young woman, he'll soon discover that some things are still worth fighting for.

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The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Kells (DVD - 2010) J DVD Secret and more… Available now View Details

Annotation:In a remote medieval outpost of Ireland, young Brendan embarks on a new life of adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying a book brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide.

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The Secret of Roan Inish
The Secret of Roan Inish (DVD - 2006) J DVD Secret Available now View Details

Annotation:When a young girl is sent to live with her grandmother, she learns of an old family folktale about seals that become human, marry, and even kidnap people. Does this legend explain her young brother’s disappearance?

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St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day (DVD - 2004) J DVD 394.4 Saint Available now View Details

Annotation:Features many popular traditions that celebrate St. Patrick in Ireland, the United States and Canada. A brief historical biography of St. Patrick is provided as well as an overview of Irish immigration to North America.

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Waking Ned Devine
Waking Ned Devine (DVD - 1999) DVD Feature WAK Available now View Details

Annotation:When Ned Devine dies from shock after winning the lottery, two longtime friends, Michael and Jackie, discover the body and agree Ned would want them to benefit from his good luck. They embark upon an outrageous scheme to claim the ticket -- but first they have to get all the townsfolk to go along with their plan.

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (DVD - 2007) DVD Feature WIN All copies in use View Details

Annotation:Damien and his brother fight with the Irish Republican Army, bringing freedom to their homeland in Ireland. But, after the British make a treaty with the IRA, civil war erupts and the Irish, who once fought side by side, now find themselves on opposing armies.

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