If Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta have the cash to spend I can’t see Paramount Pictures objecting that much (once they get round to reading those emails).. But dubbing John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara into Gaeilge does NOT make The Quiet Man “Gaelic folklore” – It is, and will always be, HOLLYWOOD folklore.
A slightly inhuman presence that bans bad comments and works late at night to remove the wrinkles in Slugger’s technical carpet. You will need to know about the comments policy to stay off the fightin’ side of me and there is a bit of background about me here. You can email me using this spam-proof link if you really need to, and Slugger is @sluggerotoole on Twitter. But above all, remember, Play the ball and not the man.
Discover more from Slugger O'Toole
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
