Appendix F. Film Company of Ireland filmography
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Appendix A. – Plot Summary
Tipperary, 1848. The inhabitants of Kilthubber village are happily going about their business. Mat “The Thrasher” Donovan, a stalwart peasant, sings as he ploughs the fields. In Knocknagow, a nearby…
Appendix B. Cast of Knocknagow (1918)
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Appendix C. Intertitles
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Appendix D. Press cuttings
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