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Charles Dickens's connections with Ireland have been largely forgotten. Sé Merry Doyle directs a short film based on Jim Cooke's recently published book, 'Charles Dickens's Ireland - An Anthology'. In 1858, Charles Dickens came to Ireland for the first time. He read to packed houses at the Rotunda in Dublin, and went on to tour Belfast, Cork and Limerick to great acclaim.

Drawing on Dickens's journals and insightful letters relating to his visits and readings across Ireland, Jim Cooke and actor Laurence Foster, known for his one man show on Dickens, dramatise his experiences here.


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Running Time: 10mins
Year Made: 2000
Price: €20 - PAL (European), €30 - NTSC (US) plus P&P