All Discussions Tagged 'Film' - The Wild Geese2024-03-29T06:42:47Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Film&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSaving 'The Quiet Man Cottage' from Extinctiontag:thewildgeese.irish,2014-08-12:6442157:Topic:1124032014-08-12T22:34:11.145ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122493825?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122493825?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> The photo above shows White O'Morn Cottage in Tiernakill, Maumm, County Galway as it was in 1951 when Hollywood came to Connemara. People in Connemara and even in Galway City are <em>still</em> talking about that magical six-weeks to this very day.</p>
<p>This old site, which now lies in ruins, is better known to the world as "The Quiet Man Cottage." The structure was…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122493825?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122493825?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>The photo above shows White O'Morn Cottage in Tiernakill, Maumm, County Galway as it was in 1951 when Hollywood came to Connemara. People in Connemara and even in Galway City are <em>still</em> talking about that magical six-weeks to this very day.</p>
<p>This old site, which now lies in ruins, is better known to the world as "The Quiet Man Cottage." The structure was depicted as the home of Sean Thornton (played by John Wayne) and Mary Kate Danaher (played by Maureen O'Hara) in the 1952 motion picture "The Quiet Man."</p>
<p>As you will see in the video below, something needs to be done quickly if this lovely old place that survived the famine years and countless other hardships is to be brought back from the edge of final extinction. Maureen O'Hara, in 2004, called the state of the cottage a "national disgrace," and I think most will find it difficult to disagree with her assessment.</p>
<p>What can be done? What is being done? There are multiple groups and organisations currently trying to work with the current owner of the property and Galway County Council to bring this dream to fruition, but complications and red tape still stand in the way.</p>
<p>In this discussion thread, I'm hoping to hear from the groups and individuals involved in this ongoing saga. That includes the groups trying to raise awareness, the property owner, and the Galway County Council. I'm also hoping to hear from anyone who has seen that grand old film "The Quiet Man" and anyone who understands the inherent value in restoring and preserving this important piece of Ireland's past.</p>
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<p><strong>Related:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://thenewwildgeese.com/profiles/blogs/the-quiet-man-cottage-on-the-brink-of-extinction" target="_self">Q&A with Mike Ward from the "Save The Quiet Man Cottage" group</a></p>
<p></p> Actor Peter O'Toole (1932 - 2013)tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-16:6442157:Topic:688202013-12-16T17:19:35.349ZThe Wild Geesehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/TheWildGeese
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122485113?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122485113?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="300"></img></a> <strong><span class="font-size-7" style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">I</span>rish actor of stage and screen Peter O'Toole died yesterday (December 14, 2013) following a long illness. </strong></p>
<p>From Wikipedia:</p>
<blockquote><p>O'Toole was born in 1932. Some sources give his birthplace as Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, while others have reported Leeds, in…</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122485113?profile=original"><img width="300" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122485113?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="300"/></a><strong><span class="font-size-7" style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">I</span>rish actor of stage and screen Peter O'Toole died yesterday (December 14, 2013) following a long illness. </strong></p>
<p>From Wikipedia:</p>
<blockquote><p>O'Toole was born in 1932. Some sources give his birthplace as Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, while others have reported Leeds, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. O'Toole himself was not certain of his birthplace or date, noting in his autobiography that, while he accepted 2 August as his birthdate, he had a birth certificate from each country, with the Irish one giving a June 1932 birthdate. He grew up in the Hunslet industrial area of Leeds, son of Constance Jane Eliot (née Ferguson), a Scottish nurse, and Patrick Joseph "Spats" O'Toole, an Irish metal plater, football player, and racecourse bookmaker. When O'Toole was one year old, his family began a five-year tour of major racecourse towns in Northern England. He was brought up as a Catholic.</p>
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<p>O'Toole starred in a long list of major motion pictures, including <em>Lawrence of Arabia</em>, <em>Murphy's War</em>, and <em>The Last Emperor</em>. He was nominated for more Academy Awards without winning than any other performer.</p>
<p>Which of Peter O'Toole's roles did you enjoy the most?</p>
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