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Well, I couldn't get a seat at the Oscars
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Quintessentially Irish

Well, I couldn'tget a seat at the Oscars because there are so manyIrish people there this...

Well, I couldn't
get a seat at the Oscars because there are so many
Irish people there this year, but I thought I'd try
my luck here

Full Transcript

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Well, I couldn't get a seat at the Oscars
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because there are so many Irish people there this year,
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but I thought I'd try my luck here.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
65
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:46
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Swipe Films

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Movie Summary

A journey through Ireland's cultural heritage, exploring the origins of whiskey production, the world-famous Guinness brewery, age-old equestrian pursuits, traditional Gaelic athletics, and the enduring Dunsany Castle.
The culture and traditional writing - Quintessentially Irish 00:11
The culture and traditional writing
There's less of the old Irish tourist board - Quintessentially Irish 00:05
There's less of the old Irish tourist board
We've got great dramas and here we have a drama - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
We've got great dramas and here we have a drama
And the winner is - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
And the winner is
Is part of the huge success of "Banshees" - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
Is part of the huge success of "Banshees"
No, I think it's a story told in a particular idiom. - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
No, I think it's a story told in a particular idiom.
The fact that you can tell a story - Quintessentially Irish 00:13
The fact that you can tell a story
What is so wonderfully, quintessentially Irish - Quintessentially Irish 00:07
What is so wonderfully, quintessentially Irish
I think her ability to tell very authentic stories. - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
I think her ability to tell very authentic stories.
I think she sounds like a keening - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
I think she sounds like a keening
So I was in a tiny little village - Quintessentially Irish 00:13
So I was in a tiny little village
And I don't understand French, - Quintessentially Irish 00:10
And I don't understand French,
And the rest of the hall was filled with - Quintessentially Irish 00:09
And the rest of the hall was filled with
And there's this sense of the absurd, - Quintessentially Irish 00:12
And there's this sense of the absurd,
Perhaps it's to do with the nature - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
Perhaps it's to do with the nature
Add to that the diaspora - Quintessentially Irish 00:11
Add to that the diaspora
That's why when we go abroad, we engage - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
That's why when we go abroad, we engage
I've been in many countries - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
I've been in many countries
They make an impact - Quintessentially Irish 00:08
They make an impact
As an island community, - Quintessentially Irish 00:06
As an island community,