Telling the fascinating and little known story of Thomas Ashe & the 5th 'Fingal' Battalion of Irish Volunteers.
Fingal's Finest tells the extraordinary story of Thomas Ashe & the 5th 'Fingal' Battalion, Dublin Brigade of Irish Volunteers during the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland.
Largely forgotten by history, and by those who tell the tales of the 1916 Rising, the Fingal Volunteers did not lie in wait for the British Army to attack them in the buildings of Dublin City. Instead, they took the fight to their enemy in North County Dublin and Meath, which culminated in the only successful engagement for the rebels during those fateful six days in Easter Week, 1916, when they defeated a superior force of Royal Irish Constabulary at the Battle of Ashbourne.
In 2017, for the first time on film, the story of Thomas Ashe and his men will finally get the attention it deserves.
Writer/director
Colin Farrell
Producer
Dave Farrell
Director of photography
Chris O'Brien
Starring
Brendan Sheehan, Andrew Macklin, Cal Kenealy, Natasha Duffy, Eoin O'Sullivan, Tim Casey, Martin O'Sullivan, Niall Brewster, Thomas Magner, Rachel Plunkett & Jenny Tucker.
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Past Screenings:
01/10/2017 - 'Fingal Festival of History' @ Newbridge House, Donabate, Co. Dublin, Ireland
29/09/2017 - Thomas Ashe 100th Anniversary Commemoration @ Dublin City Hall, Dublin 2, Ireland
18/09/2017 - Thomas Ashe Commemoration @ Malahide Commuinity School, Co. Dublin, Ireland
12/09/2017 - 'School Summit 2017' @ National Show Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
11/09/2017 - 'School Summit 2017' @ National Show Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
13/08/2017 - 'Fingal Film & Arts Festival' @ Swords Castle, Bridge St, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
23/07/2017 - 'Swords Summer Fest' @ Swords Castle, Bridge St, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
22/07/2017 - 'Swords Summer Fest' @ Swords Castle, Bridge St, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland
09/07/2017 - 'Irish Fest' @ Irish American Heritage Center, N Knox Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA
08/07/2017 - 'Irish Fest' @ Irish American Heritage Center, N Knox Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA
25/06/2017 - 'Flavours of Fingal' Festival @ Newbridge House, Donabate, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
24/06/2017 - Thomas Ashe Symposium @ Kerry County Museum, 18 Denny Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
24/06/2017 - 'Flavours of Fingal' Festival @ Newbridge House, Donabate, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
22/04/2017 - Ashbourne Living History Festival, Donaghmore - Ashbourne GAA Club, Co. Meath, Ireland.
01/12/2016 - 'Fingal's Finest' Premiere Screening, Draíocht Theatre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland.
The people
The Locations
While filming 'Fingal's Finest', we were extremely lucky to be able to film at some of the amazing locations that Fingal County has to offer. From the historic castles at Malahide and Ardgillan, to the awe inspiring beauty of Turvey Nature Reserve, the locations used during the filming of the documentary added so much to the production of this film. Click on the links below to find out more about these wonderful Fingal sites, and start planning your next trip!
behind the scenes
