CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 38m

SHADOW TOWN: IS AIT AN MAC AN SAOL

Life in a small town transforms into a strange spectacle as the world’s largest Irish music festival takes over.

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A rural town in Ireland swells to a population of half a million for one week during the world’s largest annual celebration of Irish music, transforming it into a major metropolis of culture, diversity and decadence.

Directed byConor English

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
June 18, 2026

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Shadow Town: Is ait an mac an saol | Teaser Clip | Coming 2024

Shadow Town: Is ait an mac an saol | Teaser Clip | Coming 2024

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

Ronán Ó'Snodaigh

Himself

John Spillane

Himself

Dervish (Band)

Themselves

Phil Tift

Himself

Vince Hughes

Himself

Strange Boy

Himself

George Murphy

Himself

Martin Hayes

Himself

Broken Pokers (B

Themselves

Creative team
Directed by
Conor English
Conor English
Written by
Will Russell
conor english
Produced by
Calvin Doyle
Ethan Scally

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