The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish is a 1994 AmericanIrish independent film written and directed by John Sayles. It is based on the novel Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry, by Rosalie K. Fry.

The story is told from the point of view of Fiona Jeni Courtney, a young girl who is sent to live with her grandparents in an Irish fishing village.Her grandfather weaves tall tales about the familys evacuation from their home on the tiny island of Roan Inish and his greatgreatgrandfather, who once cheated death at the hands of the sea. ........

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