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There was a full house in Ballymahon Community Library for the premiere of ‘Requiem for the Big House’, a documentary made by Dr Charles Lambert and Ronan Daly of Kilglass House, Legan.
It was commissioned last year by Longford County Library, Heritage and Archives Services as a Decade of Centenaries project.
The film explores some of the Big Houses of Longford, with emphasis on the period of the Irish Revolution (1912-23). READ MORE BELOW PHOTO
Stories are told through interviews with historians and the relatives of both owners and workers.
It is punctuated by images and archival footage.
Many of those who contributed to the production were in attendance, including Pete Donnelly from Legan, who has vivid memories of Foxhall House going back to his childhood in the 1930s.
Speaking at the premiere on Wednesday, February 8, Cllr Paul Ross, Cathaoirleach of Ballymahon Municipal District, referred to the chequered history of the Big House in Ireland and of the number that have been lost.
Longford's hidden history
Cllr Ross also referred to the importance of telling their stories and he congratulated Charles and Ronan on their excellent work on the film.
Charles Lambert and Ronan Daly were themselves the subject of a film when their restoration of Kilglass House featured in an episode of the RTÉ series The Great House Revival.
Both have worked in television, and Charles has extensive experience as a producer, director and scriptwriter, particularly in educational films.
Charles thanked all who had worked with them on the documentary.
He also expressed the hope that it would help to highlight some of Longford’s hidden history.
The documentary will be screened in other libraries in the county later in the year, and in due course, will be available on YouTube.
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