Connemara.DVD

 

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Connemara.DVD is a DVD featuring 1 hour and 40 minutes of great video of Connemara, made up of 9 short films. The DVD features original music specially commissioned from Clifden's Martin Finke.

What's on the DVD?
Sailing Back in Time: The 'Truelight' is a genuine historical treasure, one of the last of the Claddagh hookers. Find out what it's like to go sailing on it off Kilkieran. (10 mins. 59 secs.)
The Frequent Visitor: Martin Hennessy lived and worked in London, but came back to Connemara (where his mother was born) every chance he got. Dedicated to the memory of Martin. (10:18)
The Flora of Connemara: Join expert Caroline Delaney as she explains what's what, botanically speaking that is, in the pastures and riverbanks. (10:41)
Doonlaughan's Hidden Past: Erin Gibbons has a passion: to educate people to the rich archaeological heritage that lies all around and under them. (10:18)
The White Wine & The Midges: The makers of this DVD show you some of their favourite spots in Connemara; climb Leckavrea, have a BBQ at Errislannan with friends, and generally check out some nice scenery. (25:56)
Hiking the Hills: Join nearly 200 walkers as they traverse the 12 Bens mountain range from Lough Inagh to Letterfrack in aid of Galway Hospice. Spectacular footage from the very heart of the mountain range that some say defines Connemara. (13:28)

Extras: Jimmy Lawlor exhibition at the Lavelle Art Gallery (5:17), Clifden Visitors' Guide presentation (8:10), the Omey Races (5:44).

On the DVD there are also 96 photographs, presented over a series of 8 web pages, from the archives of Connemara.net, showing various scenes in Connemara. This DVD-Rom content can only be accessed by computer; i.e. you won't see the photos on a DVD player.

Technical Info
Computers:works on all computer DVD players.
DVD player + TV: if you watch DVDs on a DVD player attached to your TV, then your player/TV will need to be able to play PAL DVDs. If you only have an NTSC-ready player, or don't have a dual one, then you won't be able to play it. But you can still buy one and play it at a friend's house!
All RegionsRegion encoding: there is no region encoding on this DVD, so you don't have to worry about that. In other words, it plays as if it was encoded for all regions. This is sometimes shown as 'Region 0'.
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