Hush-a-Bye Baby
Hush-a-Bye Baby

Hush-a-Bye Baby

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1990
1h 12m
6.0(2 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

1980s Derry: Goretti Friel, one of a spirited group of teenage friends, meets Ciarán at her Irish language class, and romance blossoms. When he is arrested and imprisoned by the British army, Goretti is dismayed to find herself pregnant. Left to deal with the crisis alone, she is tormented by the conflicts of her growing belly and the influence of a Catholic upbringing.

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Cast & Crew

40 members
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Emer McCourt

Goretti Friel

Emer McCourt
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Michael Liebman

Ciarán

Michael Liebman
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Cathy Casey

Dinky

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Julie Rodgers

Majella

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Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad

Sinéad O'Connor
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Rosina Brown

Mrs Friel

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Seamus Ball

Mr Friel

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Julie McDonald

Fidelma

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Marie Jones

Mrs McGuigan

Marie Jones
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Alan Howley

Lenny

Alan Howley
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David Coyle

Father Devine

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Brenda Winter

Schoolteacher

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Seán Doherty

Irish Speaking Soldier

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Brendan Mac Gabhann

Irish Teacher

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Irene Bates

Bean an tí/Woman of the House

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Maureen Dow

Sister Concilia

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Declan McLaughlin

Patrick McGuigan

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Sean Carlin

Gareth McGuigan

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John Coyle

Davey McGuigan

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Bernie Downes

Radio Voiceover (voice)

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John McMenamin

Michael McGuigan

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Paul Deane

Seamus McGuigan

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John McDaid

Paul McGuigan

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Leanbh Taylor Feeney

Fidelmo's Child

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Charlie Doherty

Fidelmo's Child

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Liam Donnelly

Clitoris Allsorts

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Sean Green

Mocker

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Lawrence Elliott

1st British Army Patrol

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Billy McFeely

1st British Army Patrol

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John Harris

2nd British Army Patrol

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Tom Collins

Prison Warden

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Eddy Doherty

Prison Warder

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Brian Hagerty

R.U.C. Man

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Paddy O'Carroll

Student

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Paula Doherty

Barperson

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Orla Kavanagh

Child at baptism

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George Kelly

Ceili Band

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George Kilkie

Ceili Band

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Paddy McCafferty

Ceili Band

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Brendan Gunn

Ceili Band

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