Far from Erin's Isle is a 1912 American silent film directed by Sidney Olcott. It was one of more than a dozen films produced by the Kalem Company filmed in Ireland for American audiences. The film tells the story of a young girl who leaves Ireland for New York, but after losing two jobs and becoming sick, returns home where she is welcomed by her family and her sweetheart.
Cast
Gene Gauntier - Kathleen
Jack J. Clark - Brian
Alice Hollister
J. P. McGowan
Production notes
The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, and in New York during the summer of 1911.
References
Further reading
Michel Derrien, Aux origines du cinéma irlandais: Sidney Olcott, le premier oeil, TIR 2013.