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Opinion: Film and Irish History – the fine lines between fact and fiction Dr Seán Crosson of NUI Galway looks at the treatment of historical Irish figures on film and says history will often suffer at the hands of dramatic effect. By Seán Crosson Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 8:30 AM Jan 23rd 2021, 8:30 AM 17,770 Views 37 Comments Seán Crosson FILM AND HISTORY have had an uncertain and at times contested relationship. This is perhaps all the more so in the Irish context, where the depiction of our history and culture on film has been heavily influenced by forces outside of this country. Perhaps one of the most controversial examples is Neil Jordan’s Michael Collins, the 1996 film that has been the subject of renewed inte ....