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The Village with the most Vocations

1 January 1962| 14 min

The film explores the unusually high number of vocations emanating from the parish of Doon, Co. Limerick. In 1962, when the documentary was made, there were 117 living nuns who were born in Doon. Through a series of interviews with the parish priest, nuns and the children from the local convent school, the Radharc team discover what makes this town unique.

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Documentary

Cast

Father Joe Dunn

Father Joe Dunn

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