Early Irish Cinema: “A Photo-Play of Unique National Interest”: Seeing Knocknagow in Irish Cinemas, January-April 1918
Denis Condon introduces 'Knocknagow', "the most significant film made in Ireland during the silent period."
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Dr Denis Condon is a Lecturer in Irish Film in the Departments of English and Media Studies at Maynooth University. He is a former Irish Research Council awardee.
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Early Irish Cinema: Censoring the Fairies: Finn Varra Maa, the Irish Santa Claus and the Military Authorities in January 1918
Early Irish Cinema takes a trip to the theatre to experience an Irish Christmas pantomime.
Early Irish Cinema: Censoring the Fairies: Finn Varra Maa, the Irish Santa Claus and the Military Authorities in January 1918
It’s that time of year, so Denis Condon at Early Irish Cinema takes a trip to the theatre to experience an Irish Christmas pantomime.
Early Irish Cinema: Idealizing Everything Irish: The Film Company of Ireland Releases Rafferty’s Rise in late 1917
Denis Condon explores the particular case of the 1917 lost comedy 'Rafferty’s Rise'.
Early Irish Cinema: Instructive Images on Irish Cinema Screens in Late Summer 1917
Denis Condon takes a look at cinema's growing instructive role 100 years ago.
Early Irish Cinema: “Peeps at Parochial Happenings”: Irish Events Newsreel Begins, June-July 1917
Denis Condon takes a look at Ireland’s first newsreel, Irish Events, launched 100 years ago.