Celtic Studies (Documentaries)

Directed by Peter Kershaw.
26 minutes; released 1995.
A documentary about St. Aidan, the seventh century Bishop of Lindisfarne. Part of the Memorable Leaders in Christianity series.

Produced by the National Geographic Society and WQED, Pittsburgh.
60 minutes; released 1985.
A National Geographic special that thoroughly explores the relationship of the Irish to the horse. Outstanding camera work and in-depth research create a lovely, enduring tribute to horses wild and tame and the Irish families that love and care for them. The Galway races, riding schools, fox hunts, and more all fit together in a equine mosaic.

Directed by Peter Kershaw.
26 minutes; released 1995.
A documentary about St. Bede the Venerable, the eighth century monk most famous for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People. Part of the Memorable Leaders in Christianity series.

Directed by Murray Grigor.
60 minutes; released 2006.
Tells the story of this magnificent masterpiece. Created on the windy Hebridean island of Iona thirteen centuries ago, it now rests in the Trinity College library in Dublin. The manuscript has mystified, and motivated writers from W.B. Yeats to James Joyce and Umberto Eco, and its intricate Celtic knotwork continues to influence artists and craftsmen today.

Directed by Ken MacGregor.
150 minutes; released 1997.
A documentary exploring the romantic history of the clans of Scotland through tours of the turrets, battlements and grandly furnished great halls of structures that have witnessed centuries of war, tribal treachery and occasional splendor. Also includes Scotland - The Edge of the Land - an aerial journey along Scotland's western coastline.

Directed by Chris Gormlie.
49 minutes; released 1999.
This film explores Celtic life and the role of religion in Celtic society.

Directed by John J. Michalczyk.
54 minutes; released 2002.
A documentary about the effect of 150 years of emigration trends on the culture of Ireland.

Directed by David Richardson.
325 minutes; released 1987.
This BBC video tells the story of the Celts, from their earliest roots 2,500 years ago to the flowering of their unique culture and their enduring heritage today. The video is enhanced with stunning reconstructions of iron-age villages, dramatizations of major historical events and visits to modern Celtic lands.

Directed by Peter Kershaw.
26 minutes; released 1995.
A documentary about St. Cuthbert, the seventh century Bishop of Lindisfarne. Part of the Memorable Leaders in Christianity series.

Directed by Bob Smeaton.
40 minutes; released 1997.
A documentary about the popular Irish song "Danny Boy".

Directed by Mark Anderson and Mick Gold.
240 minutes; released 2001.
A four-part television series which uses extensive archive news footage to examine the peace process in Ireland.

Produced by the Linguistics Institute of Ireland.
10 units; released 2005.
DVD release of Annette Byrne's first course in Irish language and culture for adults: "Gaeilge agus Filte".

Directed by Peter Kershaw.
26 minutes; released 1997.
A documentary about St. Hilda, the seventh century Abbess of Whitby. Part of the Memorable Leaders in Christianity series.

Produced by Kultur International Films.
63 minutes; released 2003.
This film combines biographies of some of Ireland's greatest writers--such as W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce--with a tour of the locations that inspired them.

Directed by Peter Kershaw.
26 minutes; released 1997.
A documentary about this seventh century illuminated manuscript. Part of the Memorable Leaders in Christianity series.

Directed by Robert J. Flaherty.
77 minutes; released 1934.
Flaherty's documentary about life in the Aran Islands.

Directed by Pat Murphy.
106 minutes; released 2000.
A dramatization of the relationship between Irish writer James Joyce and Nora Barnacle.

Directed by Peter Kershaw.
26 minutes; released 1996.
A documentary about St. Oswald, the seventh century first Christian King of Northumbria. Part of the Memorable Leaders in Christianity series.

Directed by Peter Kershaw.
26 minutes; released 1997.
A documentary about St. Wilfrid, the seventh century Bishop of York who united the Celtic Church with the Apostolic See of Rome. Part of the Memorable Leaders in Christianity series.