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The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish

# Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.
Adventure   Fantasy   Family   Drama
📜 Overview: Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.
💵 Budget: USD 5,700,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Irish
📆 Date Released: 1994-05-14
⌚ Running Time: 103 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

Jeni Courtney original image
Fiona
Jeni Courtney
Eileen Colgan original image
Tess
Eileen Colgan
Mick Lally original image
Hugh
Mick Lally
John Lynch original image
Tadhg
John Lynch
Pat Slowey original image
Priest
Pat Slowey
Dave Duffy original image
Jim
Dave Duffy
Declan Hannigan original image
Oldest brother
Declan Hannigan
Richard Sheridan original image
Eamon
Richard Sheridan
Micheal MacCarthaigh original image
Schoolmaster
Micheal MacCarthaigh
Fergal McElherron original image
Sean Michael
Fergal McElherron
Brendan Conroy original image
Flynn
Brendan Conroy
Frankie McCafferty original image
Tim
Frankie McCafferty
Gerard Rooney original image
Liam
Gerard Rooney
Susan Lynch original image
Selkie
Susan Lynch
Suzanne Gallagher original image
Silkie's Daughter
Suzanne Gallagher
Cillian Byrne original image
Jamie
Cillian Byrne
Linda Greer original image
Brigid
Linda Greer

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