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"The Raggy Boy"
by Patrick Galvin

Title  Song for a Raggy Boy
Based on the true story of William Franklin, a lay teacher who finds himself outnumbered and outgunned at a Christian Brothers school. These 'schools' were more akin to reformatories where disciple was harsh and education sparse. Franklin had just returned to Ireland after fighting in the Spanish Revolution. The year was 1939. He was fighting for what he believed in: standing together and defending those weaker then yourselve. The brothers are not depicted as all bad (as in the Magdalene Sisters) but as unwilling to standup to authority. Franklin confronted the brothers' harsh treatment of the boys. He found that working with 'godless communists' in Spain had broken his typical adherence to church authority and allowed him the freedom of mind to do what is right.			Click picture for more info
Year   2003	Type   Drama	Rating   Not Rated
Director  Aisling Walsh		Writer  Aisling Walsh
Cast  Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren, John Travers, Chris Newman   Dudley Sutton