Directed and edited by Marcus Howard, independent film maker. Proinsias O’Rathaille is the grandson of The O’Rahilly who was shot in Moore Street during the 1916 Easter Rising. He was an Irish Republican, nationalist and founding member of the Irish Volunteers when they were set up in 1913. Initially he opposed the Rising but ended up joining the fight before leading the famous charge down Moore Street from the GPO.
He is also known for saying the following famous quotes: “Well, I’ve helped to wind up the clock — I might as well hear it strike!” Another famous saying of his was “It is madness, but it is glorious madness.”
This film takes you on a tour of Moore Street as his grandson follows his steps as well as recalling his early life, romance with Nancy O’Rahilly and treatment as he lay dying. Nancy O’Rahilly was a co-founder of Cumann na mBan.
Proinsias mentions in the film that his two grandparents names are now on plaques in Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin.
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