Hush-a-Bye Baby

6.0

1980s Derry: Goretti Friel, one of a spirited group of teenage friends, meets Ciarán at her Irish language class, and romance blossoms. When he is arrested and imprisoned by the British army, Goretti is dismayed to find herself pregnant. Left to deal with the crisis alone, she is tormented by the conflicts of her growing belly and the influence of a Catholic upbringing.

Discover

Emer McCourt

Goretti Friel

Rosina Brown

Mrs Friel

Seamus Ball

Mr Friel

Marie Jones

Mrs McGuigan

David Coyle

Father Devine

Brenda Winter

Schoolteacher

Seán Doherty

Irish Speaking Soldier

Brendan Mac Gabhann

Irish Teacher

Irene Bates

Bean an tí/Woman of the House

Maureen Dow

Sister Concilia

Declan McLaughlin

Patrick McGuigan

Sean Carlin

Gareth McGuigan

John Coyle

Davey McGuigan

Bernie Downes

Radio Voiceover (voice)

Art

Diane Menaul

Production Design

Camera

Breffni Byrne

Director of Photography

Directing

Margo Harkin

Director

Editing

Production

Tommy Collins

Producer

Sound

Sinéad O'Connor

Original Music Composer

Writing