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Quintessentially Irish

Quintessentially Irish

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Quintessentially Irish

"A love letter to everything great and Irish."

2024

2h 0m

6.4(8 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A celebration of all things Irish, from sweeping landscapes to traditions and quirky sense of humor.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Pierce Brosnan

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Pierce Brosnan

Acting

Jeremy Irons

Self

Jeremy Irons

Acting

Usain Bolt

Self

Usain Bolt

Acting

Ricky Simms

Self

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Prince Albert II of Monaco

Self

Prince Albert II of Monaco

Acting

Joe Biden

Self

Joe Biden

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Jessie Buckley

Self

Jessie Buckley

Acting

Bob Geldof

Self

Bob Geldof

Acting

Andrew Scott

Self

Andrew Scott

Acting

Sharon Horgan

Self

Sharon Horgan

Acting

Rory Guinness

Self

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John Magnier

Self

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Rachael Blackmore

Self

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Riyadh Khalaf

Self

Riyadh Khalaf

Acting

Michael D. Higgins

Self

Michael D. Higgins

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Kingsley Aikins

Self

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Daniel Mulhall

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Writing

Randal Plunkett

Self

Randal Plunkett

Acting

Michael Smurfit

Self

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Stephen Hogan

Self

Stephen Hogan

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Emma Dabiri

Self

Emma Dabiri

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Niall Horan

Self

Niall Horan

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