Seán Ó Riada - Mise Éire (BluRay)

A stirring chronicle of Ireland’s history! Using film taken of the momentous events surrounding Easter Week 1916, Mise Éire has footage of Dublin during the Rising and of the main protagonists. Chronicle of the period 1896-1918 using contemporary film and photographs.A major restoration programme for the centenary year has resulted in a newly digitised film in both DVD and BluRay formats.George Morrison’s pioneering cinematic work and Seán Ó Riada’s stirring music score combine to make an exciting and educational film.Mise Éire is unrivalled as a presentation of living history and the film is accompanied here by an explanatory booklet, together with extensive additional film material.