In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.
Credits
The Hanging Gale Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Seán McGinley
He was 39, 53 years old when he died
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as Ferry |
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Stephen Kennedy
He was 24, now 53 years old
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as Martin Sweeney |
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Tina Kellegher
She was 28, now 57 years old
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as Mary Dolan |
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Dave Duffy
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as McCafferty |
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Gerard McSorley
He was 45, now 74 years old
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as Coulter |
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B.J. Hogg
He was 39, now 68 years old
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as Harkin |
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Michael Kitchen
He was 46, now 75 years old
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as Captain William Townsend |
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Paul McGann
He was 35, now 64 years old
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as Liam Phelan |
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Mark McGann
He was 33, now 62 years old
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as Conor Phelan |
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Stephen McGann
He was 31, now 61 years old
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as Daniel Phelan |
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Ciarán Fitzgerald
He was 11, now 40 years old
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as Joseph Phelan |
The Hanging Gale Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Diarmuid Lawrence as Director. He was 47 (71) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Allan Cubitt as Writer. He was 45 (now 74) years old
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Writing |
