One of Ireland's most eagerly awaited films releases in cinemas this Friday, the 21st of October 2022.
On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Pádraic is devastated when his buddy Colm suddenly puts an end to their lifelong friendship. With help from his sister and a troubled young islander, Pádraic sets out to repair the damaged relationship by any means necessary. However, as Colm's resolve only strengthens, he soon delivers an ultimatum that leads to shocking consequences.
With any movie filmed off the coast of Ireland, inevitably, boats will play a central role. MarineServices.ie provided all the marine consultancy for this box office hit.
Banshees of Inisherrin - in Cinemas Friday 21 October
Marine Co-Ordinator Kenneth Rumball took a few months away from his racing exploits last year and based himself in Achill to work with a great team, including Irish Film Director Martin McDonagh. The marine services team included Bantry-based Robyn McCarthy, who spent nearly the whole shoot in Achill along with commercial diver Liam O’Shea.
(Above and below) Marine Services arrive in Achill with all their kit to shoot the Banshees of Inisherrin. There were huge logistical challenges to filming on an offshore island
There were huge logistical challenges to transport Galway Hookers to Achill Island, track down, find and buy a period motor launch, not to mention get it running. The list goes on and on. With Achill a four-hour drive from Dublin, the whole circus had to be packed up to be able to provide the support required for a film like this.
Kenneth enlisted the help of local contacts Michael Staff who still builds Galway Hooker boats to this day, and Sean Devane, who is extremely experienced in transporting these period boats, which were rented with their skippers for the film. Many of these skippers had roles as boatmen in the movie. Local Dun Laoghaire engineer Ian Meldon managed to get the period motor launch running and reliable to use in the show. Without these people, who are experts in their own right, the challenge would have been so much greater.
The marine requirements in the movie also saw the need to move 10 tonnes of granite across a lake, a drowning sequence and even the more mundane such as covering up mooring buoys!
MarineServices.ie with Kenneth Rumball as marine co-ordinator was also responsible for the hit TV drama on RTE, the North Sea Connection. Kenneth’s Father, Alistair, has also been the marine co-ordinator on the world-famous Vikings and Valhalla series, which has been shooting for over 12 years!
