Lost Children of The Carricks (2020)
Defying the Great Irish Famine to Create a Canadian Legacy
Lord Palmerston’s tenants departed a Gaelic world in rural Sligo for a Francophone world in rural Québec, carrying their music and folklore, language and religion to an emerging Canadian nation. One of nine coffin ships hired by Palmerston to transport 2000 of his surplus tenants to Canada, The Carricks would wreck off the frozen Gaspé coast on the Gulf of St. Lawrence in May 1847. Only 48 of the 173 passengers would reach the shore alive. Before departing home and clachán, emigrants brought their fire to the fire of a neighbour hoping that one day they would return home to reclaim it and, with it their place in the Old World. For Patrick Kaveney and Sarah MacDonald’s family from Lord Palmerston’s estate in Sligo, those embers would flicker in waiting for 168 years. Lost Children of the Carricks traces their extraordinary journey from Cross, near Ballymote to Québec’s Gaspé peninsula, and the remarkable return of their francophone descendants to Ireland five generations later.
Cast
- Vincent Woods - Narrator
- Georges Kavanagh - Himself (Oral Historian)
- Dr. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh - Himself (Expert Witness)
- Joe McGowan - Himself (Sligo Heritage Expert Witness)
- Dr. Gerard Moran - Himself (Expert Witness)
- Francis Cunningham - Patrick Kavaney
- Caitríona Ní Almhain - Neighbour
Screenplay
Trailer
Lost Children of The Carricks TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Lost Children of The Carricks about?
- Lord Palmerston’s tenants departed a Gaelic world in rural Sligo for a Francophone world in rural Québec, carrying their music and folklore, language and religion to an emerging Canadian nation. One of nine coffin ships hired by Palmerston to transport 2000 of his surplus tenants to Canada, The Carricks would wreck off the frozen Gaspé coast on the Gulf of St. Lawrence in May 1847. Only 48 of the 173 passengers would reach the shore alive. Before departing home and clachán, emigrants brought their fire to the fire of a neighbour hoping that one day they would return home to reclaim it and, with it their place in the Old World. For Patrick Kaveney and Sarah MacDonald’s family from Lord Palmerston’s estate in Sligo, those embers would flicker in waiting for 168 years. Lost Children of the Carricks traces their extraordinary journey from Cross, near Ballymote to Québec’s Gaspé peninsula, and the remarkable return of their francophone descendants to Ireland five generations later.
- Who directed Lost Children of The Carricks?
- Lost Children of The Carricks was directed by Dr. Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin.
- Who stars in Lost Children of The Carricks?
- Lost Children of The Carricks stars Vincent Woods, Georges Kavanagh, Dr. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, Joe McGowan, Dr. Gerard Moran, Francis Cunningham.
- How long is Lost Children of The Carricks?
- Lost Children of The Carricks has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Lost Children of The Carricks?
- Lost Children of The Carricks is a Documentary film.
- Where was Lost Children of The Carricks produced?
- Lost Children of The Carricks was produced in Canada, Ireland, United States of America.