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The Irish In America: Long Journey Home

The Irish In America: Long Journey Home

The Irish in America: Long Journey Home is a 6 hour miniseries that chronicles the important role the Irish have played in shaping America. It explores the causes of one of the greatest human migrations in history, and traces the struggles and successes of these millions of immigrants. It has been filmed in Ireland and New York City and distributed by Walt Disney. The soundtrack, by Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains and Elvis Costello won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in 1999, and features music from some of Ireland’s leading talents, including Elvis Costello, Sinéad O’Connor, Van Morrison, and the Chieftains.

Created ByThomas Lennon
StatusEnded
Original NameThe Irish In America: Long Journey Home
First Air DateJanuary 26, 1998
Last Air DateJanuary 28, 1998
Seasons1
Episodes4
Episode Runtime 0min
Language
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production Companies
NetworksPBS
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Success

The final film of the Emmy-winning PBS series tells the story of how, after years of struggling against prejudice, the Irish finally found success and acceptance in America. With a soundtrack by The Chieftains and Elvis Costello.

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