TG4 broadcast & Fleadh Screening - Nancy Corrigan - Spéirbhean Acla

Mayo based GMarsh TV's Nancy Corrigan - Spéirbhean Acla will be broadcast on TG4 on Wednesday 1st of July at 9.30pm,  the documentary will also be screened at the Galway Film Fleadh's On The Box - a selection of Irish made-for -televison documentaries on Fri 10th July in the Town Hall Studio at 14.15.  Director Gillian Marsh will be in attendance. Admission to the film is €5.00.  www.galwayfilmfleadh.com Bookings at Town Hall Theatre Galway- 091 569777.

Nancy Corrigan - Spéirbhean Acla is a feel-good story, full of woman’s heart, about a girl who emigrated from poverty in Achill in 1929. Not content to be a maid for the rest of her life, Nancy set her sights high. The film shows how Nancy arrived in Cleveland, Ohio when the National Air Races were on. A seed was planted. Nancy was to become one of the first women pilots, training male fighter pilots during WWII, and enjoying a career in modelling which financed her aviation ambitions. The programme includes unique original footage of Nancy competing in the Cleveland Air Races in 1948.  Running time 54 mins. produced 2014.