The Bloody Border
The painful story of Ireland and the Irish people, who struggled for centuries to free themselves from the tyrannical clutches of the British Empire; an epic tale of poverty, hunger, despair, violence and unyielding courage.
Top Cast
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Simon T. Roden
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Bill Rolston
Self - Sociologist
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Susan McCrory
Self - Belfast Resident
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Eileen WEir
Self - Belfast Resident
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Derek Scally
Self - Journalist
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Raymond McCord
Self - Victims Rights Activist
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Tommy McKearney
Self - Former IRA Member
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Éamon de Valera
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Michael Collins
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Overview
The painful story of Ireland and the Irish people, who struggled for centuries to free themselves from the tyrannical clutches of the British Empire; an epic tale of poverty, hunger, despair, violence and unyielding courage.
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