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    Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
    This is exactly why I no longer go on eBay, because I would have spent a lot of money for three reels I couldn't play.

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    Thanks for the help lads. I talked to the seller of the reels and he is fresh out. To make matters worse, they were sold around my birthday, if only I had looked! I know of a place that would've transferred the film reels for me, and would be glad to make copies if anyone needed them.

    The cinematography of Ireland is just downright fascinating. No cheesy reinactments, must very well told stories by Irish lords and residents, and the narrator's spooky voice.

    The hunt is on. Anyone know any students at Bowling Green University?

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    Quote Originally Posted by basehartfan View Post
    Thanks for the help lads. I talked to the seller of the reels and he is fresh out. To make matters worse, they were sold around my birthday, if only I had looked! I know of a place that would've transferred the film reels for me, and would be glad to make copies if anyone needed them.

    The cinematography of Ireland is just downright fascinating. No cheesy reinactments, must very well told stories by Irish lords and residents, and the narrator's spooky voice.

    The hunt is on. Anyone know any students at Bowling Green University?
    I talked to my boss at the library, and he is very familiar with BGU's Pop Culture Collection, as he applied for a position there years ago. He told me that the possibility of interlibrary loan is nil, and he doubts that they will even check the video out to a BGU student -- they might to faculty, but even then, since it is part of a special collection, and a donated one too boot, it may be unlikely.

    And I agree 100% with your description of the documentary. The Black Cat of Killakee and the Devil visiting Castletown House were the two stories that I enjoyed the most.

    T.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
    I talked to my boss at the library, and he is very familiar with BGU's Pop Culture Collection, as he applied for a position there years ago. He told me that the possibility of interlibrary loan is nil, and he doubts that they will even check the video out to a BGU student -- they might to faculty, but even then, since it is part of a special collection, and a donated one too boot, it may be unlikely.

    And I agree 100% with your description of the documentary. The Black Cat of Killakee and the Devil visiting Castletown House were the two stories that I enjoyed the most.

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    Yes, and the Killakee story I believe also had the story of the child ghost with the monstrous head. I also remember the dwarf who guarded an old castle (beautiful cinematography), the monolithic tomb that when touched caused a foul stench that priests had to exorcise, and the story of Grace O'Malley the sea queen pirate.

    Also a bit of history on the Book Of Cells, and at least one loch monster at the end of the movie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by basehartfan View Post
    Yes, and the Killakee story I believe also had the story of the child ghost with the monstrous head. I also remember the dwarf who guarded an old castle (beautiful cinematography), the monolithic tomb that when touched caused a foul stench that priests had to exorcise, and the story of Grace O'Malley the sea queen pirate.

    Also a bit of history on the Book Of Cells, and at least one loch monster at the end of the movie.
    I still remember the very 1970's-looking parapsychologist discussing the tape-recorder theory of ghosts, and the celtic cross monument to the victims of a IRA massacre during the Irish Civil War.

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    When it rains...

    ...it pours! I just received an e-mail about Vidstar releasing The Land of the Celtic Ghosts on DVD next year:

    http://www.myvideostore.com/content/...client=vidstar

    So, it looks like I will go from zero to two copies by St. Patrick's Day.

    T.

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