Ireland and the Irish
This is a list of films, both historical and fictional, about Ireland, its history, its people (at home and abroad), its legends and folklore.
The list is intended for reference, not necessarily as recommendation.
Note: The list is in random order with films being added continually. It includes documentaries, short films and TV productions as well as feature films. Please use the site's filters or the links provided below if you want to view certain types of film only:
Feature films Films made for TV Mini-series TV Series
Documentaries Short films
Drama History Biography Comedy Crime
100 Films for St Patrick's Day
IRA, the Troubles, Anglo-Irish Conflict
Irish Language productions - as per IMDb, bilingual films/tv productions will also appear in this list, as will films with only a few words of Irish if the language is listed on the film's page.
Titles filmed in Ireland - this is a separate list of additional films/tv productions, which are not set in Ireland and which do not have an Irish interest. The Irish filming locations can either represent fictional places or stand in for real locations in other countries.
The list is intended for reference, not necessarily as recommendation.
Note: The list is in random order with films being added continually. It includes documentaries, short films and TV productions as well as feature films. Please use the site's filters or the links provided below if you want to view certain types of film only:
Feature films Films made for TV Mini-series TV Series
Documentaries Short films
Drama History Biography Comedy Crime
100 Films for St Patrick's Day
IRA, the Troubles, Anglo-Irish Conflict
Irish Language productions - as per IMDb, bilingual films/tv productions will also appear in this list, as will films with only a few words of Irish if the language is listed on the film's page.
Titles filmed in Ireland - this is a separate list of additional films/tv productions, which are not set in Ireland and which do not have an Irish interest. The Irish filming locations can either represent fictional places or stand in for real locations in other countries.
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- CreatorColin TeevanStarsMichael Ford-FitzGeraldJordanne JonesBrian GleesonRebellion is a five part serial drama about the birth of modern Ireland. The story is told from the perspectives of a group of fictional characters who live through the political events of the 1916 Easter Rising.
- CreatorBarry SimnerRob PurseyStarsOwen McDonnellDavid HerlihyRuth McCabeJack Driscoll moves back to the town on the west coast of Ireland where he was born. He takes over his retired father's Garda post, and solves different cases.
- StarsDermot MorganArdal O'HanlonFrank KellyThree misfit priests and their housekeeper live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland that it seems to be.
- CreatorPat ShorttStarsPat ShorttJack WalshPascal ScottFollowing the various lives of the towns residents of the rural town of Kilnaskully and the hilarious adventures they go on.
- StarsElisabeth Dermot WalshLiam CunninghamEleanor MethvenAfter a casual fling with an actor, a 1930s Irish woman becomes pregnant and avoids the stigma of raising a bastard child by marrying a boring older man.
- CreatorKieran PrendivilleStarsFrankie McCaffertyJoe SavinoDeirdre DonnellyAn English priest is transferred to a small Irish village.
- StarsGabriel ByrneNiall ToibinJoe LynchIrish soap opera set on a farm in County Wicklow.
- StarsGeraldine PlunkettEmmet BerginMick LallyA weekly drama serial telling the lives of the people who live in the Wicklow village of Glenroe. The series, which started in 1983, quickly shot to the top of the Irish TV charts, and remained there until the show ended in 2001.
- StarsMacdara Ó FáthartaFionnuala Ní FhlathartaMáire Eilish Ní FhlathartaIrish language "soap" set in an imaginary Connemara village.
- CreatorPeter McKennaStarsPatrick RyanAndrea IrvineDavid CrowleyA crime drama based around a busy Dublin Garda station.
- CreatorStuart CarolanStarsTom Vaughan-LawlorKillian ScottAoibhinn McGinnityThe story of the organized crime scene of Dublin is revealed, centered on Darren, who wants to stay out of trouble but ends up returning to his old habits and his old gang.
- StarsFionn FoleyCian Ó BaoillDaire Ó'MuiríThe story of a group of ragtag Irish teens who set up a band to escape their dysfunctional rural town... squatting in a disused post office, embezzling money from 1916 centenary funds, falling in and out of love and becoming 'internet famous' along the way.
- CreatorTrevor J. ColganGerry GreggEoghan HarrisStarsLisa DwanMichael LeggeRisteard CooperDrama featuring an irreverent group of 6 girls and guys in their mid-20s, who share the same apartment building - and the same 'Super Pub', named 'The Big Bow Wow'.
- StarsDon WycherleySimon DelaneyKeith McErleanThe series revolves around three young men, Barry, Raymond and Michael, who share a house on Dublin's Bachelor's Walk.
- CreatorNuno BernardoStarsEsther Di MaggioAnthony DevittMaeve LeonardAisling's Diary follows the life of Aisling, an Irish-dance-obsessed Irish-American teenager who returns with her family to Ireland and attempts to fit into a new school and culture. As her family struggles to adjust to their new life, Aisling falls for the hip-hop bad-boy next door.
- CreatorDathaí KeaneStarsOwen McDonnellDara DevaneySeán T. Ó MeallaighThe story of the Connolly Brothers; three Irish emigrants who travel from Montana to the Yukon during the Klondike gold rush of the 1890's in the hope of striking it rich.
- StarsMartin MaloneyOwen ColganChris TordoffFour lads from Ireland wanting nothing but good craic.
- CreatorJohn RapseyStarsZac GarredLynn StylesDanielle Fox-ClarkeHannah O'Flaherty is a normal sixteen year old girl staying at O'Keffee's Boarding School run by Miss Murphy in Galway, Ireland. One day, when Hannah was going down into the basement, she slipped and opened a secret portal to Perth, Australia. On the other side of the portal lives Brett Miller, a typical Aussie teenager who lives with his recently re-married mother Jackie. Brett gets a job in Hannah's boarding school as a cleaner. Brett's new happy family life, including his new step-dad Craig and step-brother Wayne, cause problems for him and Hannah.
- StarsCiaran BerminghamEileen ColganRisteard CooperThree thirty-something Dublin female friends are re-united - Carmel, Gerry, and Marie. With now very different lifestyles, things are not what they were.
- StarsAidan McArdleDamien MolonyAdam FergusWhen a kidnapping goes awry, the backlash that occurs leaves a drastic and catastrophic effect on an entire town.
- StarsSean McGinleyDon WycherleyPeadar Cox25 years after an acrimonious split, Ireland's greatest traditional band, Fir Bolg, decide to hit the road again.
- StarsMick NolanPhilip MichaelRodrigo TernevoyThe day-to-day dramas of the community who live and work in the fictional north Dublin suburb of Carrigstown.
- StarsFinbar LynchOrla BradyCharlotte BradleyWhen investigative reporter Terry Corcoran (Finbar Lynch) unearths a connection between a small-time thief's murder and a crooked accountant's death, the newshound's sleuthing leads him to a sordid scandal involving human trafficking, high finance, and a polticial hopeful's burgeoning career.
- StarsJennifer ZamparelliBernard O'SheaColum McDonnellBridget and Eamon are the typical unhappily married 80s Irish couple. They live somewhere in the Midlands with their indeterminate number of children.
- StarsDon WycherleyKelly GoughDenis ConwayA struggling Irish language newspaper in Belfast, brings in Rob, a veteran newspaper editor, who tries to turn the paper around. Follow the lives of the staff and the stories they write as they wrestle with ethical and personal situations.
- CreatorMatt EvansColin O'DonnellStarsRyan McParlandJamie-Lee O'DonnellCillian O'SullivanSix young people striving for answers as they move from youth to adulthood.
- StarsShannon FlynnKieran AlleyneNiall WrightAfter her Great-Aunt Marjorie's death, Dani inherits a castle in Northern Ireland. She's full of optimism and big plans for Bogmoor Castle--maybe too big. She meets her unknown cousins Jimmy and Rich and meets and befriends a resident, Kait--and finds out that the castle is haunted by two ghosts who died 250 years ago.
- StarsPeadar O'TreasaighConal O'CéidighStephen D'ArcyA series of short Irish language films adapted from short stories, poems and folklore which represent the Irish tradition of storytelling.
- StarsMick O'HaraCiaran MorrisonRichard MortonCautionary Tales With A Dark Twist.
- StarsAllen DoyleTara FlynnLisa GarveyAlien bros Zig and Zag crash land in humdrum suburbia and set up home. On their fun filled adventures they 'make the most' of what Planet Earth has to offer. You'll never have neighbours as out-of-this-world as Zig and Zag.
- StarsChris O'DowdDavid RawleDeirdre O'KaneMartin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend, Sean, to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family circa 1990.
- CreatorTadhg Mac DhonnagáinPaul MercierMicheál Ó DomhnaillStarsCliona Ní ChiosáinBarry BarnesMaighréad Ní ChonghaileIrish language series about the teenage girl Aifric whose family who has moved from the big city of Dublin to a small community in the West of Ireland, and the girl's constant embarrassment by her unconventional family.
- StarsSusan LynchAngeline BallZara TurnerThe lives and loves of three thirtysomething Dublin women who have been close friends for years.
- CreatorPaddy C. CourtneyDaniel O'HaraStarsPaddy C. CourtneyFionnula FlanaganSiobhán O'KellyNewly unemployed Paddy Woods (Paddy C. Courtney), discovers there are large grants available to businesses that promote the Irish language.
- StarsDiarmuid de FaoiteMaria Doyle KennedyLinda BhreathnachTV crime correspondent Cathal Mac Iarnain prides himself on pursuing the story behind the story, but is too busy to notice that the world of crime is coming closer to home every day.
- StarsEoin Mac GibTara BreathnachMarcus SeoigeAn anthology series of short films united by the common theme of family.
- StarsDara DevaneyBarry McGovernSiobhán O'KellySean has a flaming row with his wife Nuala when he comes home from the pub one night--with a couple of good-looking women. Nuala goes off in the car, leaving Sean at home. When he wakes up the next morning, he finds himself covered in blood with no idea what happened the night before. Even as a murder investigation goes on around him in the following days, Sean has no clear understanding of the events of that night and of who is dead.
- StarsHughie McGarveySeán T. Ó MeallaighGavin O'ConnorComedy set over 7 days of the Galway Races.
- CreatorAnne LearmontStarsAlana HendersonAndrew KavanaghNeasa Ní ChuanaighA drama featuring seven students at a school for the performing arts in Belfast.
- CreatorDavid McCamleyStarsPauline McLynnRosaleen LinehanHector Ó hEochagáinStrange, bizarre, and for children of all ages, The Island Of Inis Cool is a unique digital animation series that could only be set on an isolated island off an unknown coast of Ireland. Three dim-witted schoolboys Biff, Boff and Ben O'Malley, amuse and annoy with their cheeky attitudes and outrageous antics.
- CreatorKen HarmonStarsPádraic DelaneyAllen LeechRuth BradleyThe story of three very different Irish families, each one struggling to find their place amid the harsh realities of modern Ireland.
- StarsDiarmuid NoyesGer RyanJoe HanleyTells the story of four individuals, each with their own hardship and struggles, set on the same day as they each go about their lives.
- StarsAndy QuirkeRuth McCabeHannah CrowleyDamo and Ivor are a comedy duo act from Ireland, composed of two contrasting Dublin stereotypes.
- Dr Art Hughes looks at the history of the many Irish colleges that appeared all over Europe in the 16th and 17th century, and which served as sanctuaries for the numerous Irish people who fled their country or were deported in those times.
- StarsFergal KeaneRoy FosterTom Ó LoughlinShowcases Irish history, charting the origin and impact of the myths that have been passed off as history in the past.
- StarsNevan FineganAlicia Ní GhráinneMáirtín JaimsieHistorical murders which inspired novels.
- CreatorAllan CubittStarsGillian AndersonJamie DornanJohn LynchA seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.
- StarsConor McGregorCathal PendredJohn KavanaghUFC superstar 'The Notorious' Conor McGregor climbs his way up the 145lb division in the pursuit of a title shot. An all access documentary series on the UFC's most notorious athlete.
- CreatorLily BernardStarsKate McCaffertyChris O'DowdSally McDaidPuffin Rock follows the adventures of Oona, her little brother Baba, and their family and friends on a gorgeous and wild Irish island.
- StarsTom MurphyGarrett LombardDermot WardEach of the episodes is a self-contained story focusing on the weekend of one particular character from a Friday until a Monday morning. Set in a Midlands market town, which remains unnamed, the series weaves in and out of the stories of the various characters over the course of the series.
- CreatorRussell LewisStarsPauline CollinsDenis LawsonWilliam ChubbHarriet, the new British ambassador to Ireland, wants to make her mark while putting her husband's tragic murder behind her. The situation worsens when her son Nate, still blames her for his father's death.
- StarsRichard AlbrechtCathy BeltonSimon DelaneyDocumentary-style following an Irish cartoon boy's daily struggles to fit in with family, friends and at school while getting into amusing scrapes.
- StarsTim McGarryDamon QuinnMartin ReidDuring a police raid, an officer falls for the IRA leader's daughter. He lives with the UDA leader who frequents a local pub. They marry after a ceasefire, but their families' pasts strain the relationship as old loyalties resurface.
- StarsIan BeattieMichael CondronPatrick FitzSymonsThe trials of civil servants Ricky and Sinead as they try to cope with their political bosses. Sitcom set deep in the bowels of Stormont, from the writers of Give My Head Peace.
- StarsClodagh KaneAoibhinn McAuleyArdal O'HanlonThe everyday adventures of two sisters.
- CreatorArthur MathewsPaul WoodfullStarsArdal O'HanlonOwen RoeAmelia CrowleyVal Falvey, TD is an Irish television sitcom, created and written by Arthur Mathew's and Paul Woodfull and produced by Deadpan Pictures for Irish television network RTÉ. The series stars Ardal O'Hanlon as Val Falvey, a newly elected as a representative, a Teachta Data, in the lower house of the Irish parliament, the Dáil Éireann. He inherited his seat representing the Midlands region from his father, and finds himself out of his depth in the world of politics.
- StarsRory MullenTadhg MurphySeán T. Ó MeallaighTells the story about the 7 signatories of the Proclamation of the 1916 Easter Rising, before, during & after the rising. P.H Pearse, James Connolly, Eamon Ceannt, Tom Clarke, Joseph Plunkett, Sean Mac Diarmada & Tomas MacDonagh.
- StarsMoira DeadyJohn CowleyGabriel ByrneLong-running Irish soap opera.
- StarsDomhnall GleesonAmy HubermanJason O'MaraIrish sketch show, showcasing a darker side to our sense of humour.
- StarsPat KennyRyan TubridyGay ByrneChat show that looks at current affairs in Ireland
- StarsDavid McSavageJohn CollearyPatrick McDonnellThe show is a satirical and often surreal examination of subjects close to the hearts of the Irish people. It takes the form of a fake anthropological documentary as if made by British television. Each show explores one subject from its history through to the present, covering 6 or 7 topics (or subheadings) using voxpops and informed opinion to inspire comedy sketches and unflinching rants from numerous created characters. The third series is performed by comedians David McSavage, John Colleary, Pat McDonnell, and Dermot McMorrow among others. The topics we are covering this year range from Media and Politics to Christmas and Family.
- CreatorClaire LabinePaul Avila MayerStarsHelen GallagherBernard BarrowNancy AddisonThe trials and tribulations of The Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.
- StarsPeter BowlesBryan MurrayAnna ManahanWhen sent to Ireland as magistrate, Major Yeates discovers the justice system must bend to suit local needs, where not everything is as it seems.
- StarsLochlann O'MearáinLisa DwanJustin PierreIn the mythical kingdom of Kells, four knights use their magic armor and weapons to fight the evil forces of Queen Maeve.
- StarsMichael McElhattonBrendan CoyleDeirdre O'KaneJeremy and Rats are two very different ex-cons, recently released from Dublin's Mountjoy Prison and agree to be filmed as part of a documentary series following what life is like for former prisoners once they are released.
- CreatorLee WaltersStarsAdam WadsworthBessie CursonsHaruka AbeEleven-year-old Jaz Hart wanted a free ringtone, but got a genie instead.
- CreatorPat ShorttStarsPat ShorttLesley ConroyJoe TaylorA garda from a small rural village moves to Dublin City and must adjust to life as a big-time garda, with hilarious results
- StarsCarrie CrowleyFiona O'ShaughnessyGerard McSorleyA three-part series on the history of prostitution in Ireland, written and directed by BAFTA-nominee Virginia Gilbert, featuring contributions from Senator David Norris, TD Liz MacManus, Ivana Baciik, Mary Kenny, Dr. Derek Freedman etc. Also featuring performances from Gerard McSorley, Declan Conlan and Fiona O'Shaughnessy. Episode 1 - 'Enlightened Vice' covers the eighteenth century, examining the social hierarchy of the prostitution trade and public and social responses to it, including the founding of the Magdalene Asylums. Episode 2 - 'Poor, Unfortunate Girl' examines prostitution in the nineteenth century - the public visibility of prostitutes, the infamous red-light district of Monto and the hardening public attitudes that led to the Contagious Diseases Acts and the expansion of the Magdalene Laundries. Episode 3 - 'The Pleasure Chest' charts the twentieth century through to the present day, beginning with the closure of Dublin's red-light district of Monto, changing sexual attitudes throughout the latter half of the twentieth century and current debates on the sex industry.
- StarsOwen J. BartonBenjamin ClearyCharlene McKennaA series revealing the Irish short film industry and its global prominence. It examines the story behind the story, the filmmaker behind the film.
- StarsSeána KerslakeNika McGuiganSheila Moylette'Can't Cope, Won't Cope' is a darkly-comic drama detailing the unraveling of a friendship between two co-dependent young women as the hangover wears off and their lives and priorities begin to diverge radically.
- CreatorGert ThomasStarsRoisin O'NeillCora FentonJim NortonThe lives of residents on a fictional ghost estate on the west coast of the Republic of Ireland.
- StarsCharlene McKennaGarrett LombardJJ FeildAfter a 4 year stay in London, Jen has come home to bury her mother. Her boyfriend of two years, Tom, accompanies her home. Her former flame, Scobie, meanwhile is struggling with what to do in a place that has no jobs--and no place for him now that Jen has moved on. Both Scobie and Jen are at a crossroads and during the weekend they will make some pivotal choices that will determine their futures.
- StarsTony DevlinRyan McKennaRichard WallA dramatic reconstruction of actual modern Irish murder tragedies narrated by a mysterious narrator.
- StarsHugh O'ConorBarry WardJer O'LearyDanny O'Hagan works as a psychiatrist at a busy Dublin A&E ward.
- StarsDavid PearseKeith McErleanJanet MoranCalling themselves "The Team with No Name", Lawrence, Adam, Cathy, and Molly are four individuals who gather each week to take part in a local pub quiz, each with his or her their own particular strengths--and reasons for taking part.
- StarsAllen LeechGarrett LombardChris NewmanA relationship drama series set in Drogheda, Ireland which centers on the lives and loves of the young Kirwan family.
- StarsDesmond PerryVirginia ColeAileen HarteIrish soap opera set in a North Dublin housing estate, centering around the lives of two working-class families living there.
- StarsGeoffrey GoldenJim FitzgeraldDes NealonJerome O'Mahony finds life challenging when he becomes acting principal of St. Aidan's Post-Primary School in a working class part of Dublin. The school's tough reputation has earned it the nickname of "The Spike".
- StarsBarry MurphyJohn CollearyGary CookeIrish satirical television series.
- StarsGemma-Leah DevereuxMelissa NolanRichard WallAn appraiser comes to an old house to check over the contents. He discovers secrets which ultimately lead to his death.
- StarsMary LarkinTony DoyleBrigit ForsythSeries of plays based on Irish short stories.
- StarsAisling O'LoughlinKaren KosterLisa CannonA daily look at celebrity life in Ireland, Hollywood and beyond - covering all the big home events including the top awards ceremonies, film premieres, rock and pop concerts, fashion shows and interviewing all the big Irish and international stars.
- StarsKaty DavisTara FlynnBernie ButlerA pacey character driven sketch show with a wide variety of comedy from classic slapstick to surreal to black humour.
- CreatorBrian LynchStarsEd ByrneAlison McKennaSinéad Keenan
- CreatorMichael Feeney CallanStarsRay McAnallyJohn KavanaghDonal McCannTwo police detectives investigate the dealings of the violent Dublin-based crime family, the Burkes.
- StarsMilo O'SheaAnna ManahanYootha JoyceBunjy Kenefick is an Irish mother's boy living in London. He is a high-powered executive and lives a bachelor lifestyle. However, his old-fashioned Catholic mother often puts a stop to his plans, many of them involving his girlfriend Miss Argyll.
- StarsBrendan O'CarrollJennifer GibneyEilish O'CarrollA comedy centered on a loud-mouthed Irish matriarch whose favorite pastime is meddling in the lives of her six children.
- CreatorOrla Bleahen-MelvinLilie FerrariStarsDominic MafhamGary LydonAmy HubermanDrama centering around the work and private lives of the doctors, medical professionals and staff attached to a busy Dublin clinic.
- CreatorLisa McGeeStarsCharlene McKennaKeith McErleanDamon GameauTV series centering around the Dublin restaurant 'Raw' and the lives of its staff.
- StarsEva-Jane GaffneyEric LalorÁine McKevittThree couples living on the edge of Dublin's commuter belt.