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2000s: Hear the song and the call for help from the Lyrebird…
Lyrebird
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A documentary team return to film the funeral of a twin and to see what the surviving brother is doing now. Since their father died, they’ve both managed the farm together and the film crew think and hope there will be a good story in there somewhere.
Whilst there, the sound man of the crew discovers a young woman living on the land close to the cottage. She is unique and lives at one with nature, secluded from the world.
But the TV crew have other ideas and take this solitary figure with them back to Dublin and to a reality show kind of life.
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Mystical and lyrical Gougane Barra
Four hundred feet above sea-level, he looks out over Gougane Barra and sees tree-covered mountains extending s far as the eye can see, not a sign of neighbours for miles. One hundred and forty-two hectares of national park. Its peaceful, serene. The magic and mystical nature of this place – of St. Finbarr’s Oratory, The present ruins date from around 1700. During the times of the Penal Laws, Gougane Barra’s remoteness meant that it became a popular place for the Roman Catholic Mass to take place.
This is the Ireland where you can hear the birds chirp, the tractors hum in the instance. Tranquil but alive. This is the soft landscape where the lyrebird sings and plays. Where the outside world invades and takes her from that environment.
Dublin
Dublin, the city in this story, is represented by the reality TV show how comes and invades Gougaine Barra in the search for a story. They go to film one and find another. Like Susan Boyle on BGT, a raw diamond is glared at, examined , appreciated at last, and then taken out of that world which made her, and shaped into something more ‘widely acceptable’
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Lyrebird
Author/Guide: Cecelia Ahern Destination: Dublin, Gougane Barra, Co Cork Departure Time: 2000s
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