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Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) on Netflix

PG19981h 36mDrama

Kate Mundy, eldest of five unmarried sisters in rural Ireland in 1936, is the only one with steady work. Christina has a young son, Michael. Their brother Jack arrives.

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Plot summary

The Mundy family lives in a small house in rural Ireland in 1936. Five sisters share it: Kate, the eldest; Agnes; Maggie; Rose; and Christina. None of the five is married. Kate is the only one of them with a steady job, and she watches over the conflicting personalities in the house. Christina, known in the family as Chrissy, has a young son, Michael, and Michael's father is Gerry Evans. The household works in its own fashion until their brother Jack, a priest who is not quite himself, comes to the house, and then Gerry Evans arrives as well.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)

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  • Mementos from the filming of Dancing at Lughnasa are on display at the St. Connell's Museum in Glenties.

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