The Secret of Roan Inish

Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

Cast

Jeni Courtney

Fiona

Eileen Colgan

Tess

Mick Lally

Hugh

John Lynch

Tadhg

Pat Slowey

Priest

Dave Duffy

Jim

Declan Hannigan

Oldest brother

Richard Sheridan

Eamon

Micheal MacCarthaigh

Schoolmaster

Fergal McElherron

Sean Michael

Crew

John Sayles

Director

Rosalie K. Fry

Novel

John Sayles

Screenplay

John Hubbard

Casting

Ros Hubbard

Casting

Dee Corcoran

Hairdresser

Morna Ferguson

Makeup Artist

Jasmine Kosovic

Post Production Supervisor

Kathy Sykes

Production Manager

Claire Hughes

Third Assistant Director

Clips & Videos

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) Trailer (VHS Capture)