The Mám Trasna Murders

Murdair Mhám Trasna

The story of barbaric murders committed 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. The trial led to the unjust hanging or life imprisonment of innocent people based on the testimonies of false witnesses and the dishonesty of the British authorities and the gentry.

Director

Colm Bairéad

Screenplay

Colm Bairéad

Status

Released

Release date

04/04/2018

Original language

Irish