Father Eion O'Donnell is unmistakable in his belief that violence must be used to push Britain out of Ireland. He persuades Antaine, a young and naïve boy, to join the 1916 Rising. Antaine comes in Derry fifty years later as a seasoned gunfighter. Eoin's breakdown in 1916 is triggered by this appearance. The sinister impact of Antaine on an Altar boy, Feidhlim, reflects Eoin's influence on young Antaine.
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Father Eion O'Donnell is unmistakable in his belief that violence must be used to push Britain out of Ireland. He persuades Antaine, a young and naïve boy, to join the 1916 Rising. Antaine comes in Derry fifty years later as a seasoned gunfighter. Eoin's breakdown in 1916 is triggered by this appearance. The sinister impact of Antaine on an Altar boy, Feidhlim, reflects Eoin's influence on young Antaine.
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