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ROSG begins filming this week on a feature docu-drama recounting the brutal slaying in 1882 of a family in Mám Trasna and the wrongful hanging and conviction of those accused. Based on the critically acclaimed book Éagóir written by Seán Ó Cuirreáin and published by Cois Life, Murdair Mhám Trasna tells the story of barbaric murders committed in the dead of night in the midst of a rural community in Joyce Country, on the border between counties Galway and Mayo in 1882 and the subsequent trial in Dublin (most unusual for the time) which lead to the unjust hanging and life imprisonment of innocent people based on the testimonies of false witnesses, traitors and the dishonesty of the authorities and the gentry. Producer Ciarán Ó Cofaigh says, “We are thrilled to produce this film which we have been developing for a couple of years with Seán Ó Cuirreáin, the author of Éagóir. There are three parts to this tragic story. We have a most unusual and barbaric murder in the dead of night; a trial undertaken in a Dublin court through the English language and with an English-speaking jury - though the defendants were native Irish speakers with little or no English; and finally, the political fallout following the wrongful hanging of innocent men, and the wrongful conviction of others.” Filming will commence over the following weeks with award winning cast members including Dara Devaney, Pól Ó Gríofa, David Heap, Aidan O’Hare, Peadar Ó Treasaigh and many others. Murdair Mhám Trasna will be filmed in Dublin, Galway, Conamara and Swinford, Co. Mayo. Murdair Mhám Trasna is directed by Colm Bairéad, produced by Ciarán Ó Cofaigh with DOP Colm Hogan and Designer Conor Dennison. The film is produced by ROSG with funding from TG4, The BAI and support through Section 481.
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Tá áthas ar ROSG a fhógairt go bhfuil an scannánú ar Murdair Mhám Trasna ag tosú an tseachtain seo. Scannán atá anseo a insíonn an scéal faoi na ndúnmharaithe a tharla i Mám Trasna in 1882. Dúnmharaithe barbartha a tharla i ndorchadas na hoíche i bpobal iargúlta i nDúiche Sheoighe. Bunaithe ar an leabhar, Éagóir scríofa ag Seán Ó Cuirreáin agus foilsithe ag Cois Life, déanann Murdair Mhám Trasna cuir síos ar chrochadh éagórach agus príosúnú saol ar dhaoine neamh chiontacha bunaithe ar fhianaise bhréige, ar bhrathadóirí agus ar mhímhacántacht na húdaráis agus na huaisle. Deir an léiritheoir, Ciarán Ó Cofaigh: “Tá muid ar bís le dul i mbun léiriú ar an scannán seo atá muid ag forbairt leis an údar Seán Ó Cuirreáin le cúpla bliain anuas. Is scéal faoi leith atá anseo a fheiceann muid mar trí chuid; na ndúnmharaithe brúidiúla féin, cuntas ar na cásanna cúirte éagórach a lean iad agus tuairisc ar an titim amach idirnáisiúnta a tharla dá bharr. Cé gur scéal Gaeltachta atá anseo, tá gnéithe láidre náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta ag baint leis freisin.” Beidh na haisteoirí buaiceach, Darach Ó Dubháin, Pól Ó Gríofa, David Heap, Aidan O’Hare, Peadar Ó Treasaigh agus go leor eile ag glacadh páirt sa bhfad-scannán drama-fáisnéis a bheas á scannánú i gConamara, Gaillimh, Baile Átha Cliath agus Béal Átha na Muice, Co Mhaigh Eo. Tá Murdair Mhám Trasna á stiúradh ag Colm Bairéad agus á léiriú ag Ciarán Ó Cofaigh le Colm Hogan i mbun ceamara agus Conor Dennison mar dhearthóir. Tá Murdair Mhám Trasna maoinithe ag TG4 agus an BAI le tacaíocht ó Section 481.