Comment by Gerry Regan on December 14, 2013 at 5:06pm

Jim, I acquired the CD containing the soundtrack for Mise Eire, produced for the 50th anniversary of the release of the film. It's a stunning musical achievement, matching the visual and curatorial accomplishment of the filmmakers. My Dad acquired, and I still own, the 2-record album from CBS, which included a very interesting hardcover commemorative book. Alas, we lost the book through the years. Updating the album set to digital format would be a godsend to the hundreds of thousands of devotees of Irish history worldwide.

You can sample the music, and purchase it, here: http://www.emusic.com/album/sean-o-riada/mise-eire/11872663/

Comment by Jim Curley on December 15, 2013 at 10:05am

Thanks for the info, Ger. I finished viewing Mise Eire. The most touching scene in the movie was the release of Countess Markievitz (Sp?) from jail after the uprising.  She was a hero to the Dubliners and to all Irish, and was treated as such that day.

Some memorable lines from the CBS album (as best I remember them).

"And, as Tom Barry, said, 'There's no bad shot at ten yards range.' "

"'Eileen, surely you'll see Tom again.' I did. But if I did, 'twas for his execution."

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