The Fighting Irish of the Civil War

Fàg an Bealach – Irish title

Clear the Way – English title

The Fighting Irish of the Civil War – English title

A 2011 Irish production [Tile Films (Dublin)]

Producer: Stephen Rooke

Director: Keith Farrell

Story: Keith Farrell

Screenplay: Keith Farrell

Cinematography: Peter Robertson [color]

Music: n/a

Running time: 2 x 52 minutes

Cast:

Presenter – Brian Mallon

Brigadier-General Thomas Francis Meagher – Don Wycherley

James McKay Rorty – Jonathan Byrne

Peter Welsh - Colin D. Farrell

Recruit – Michael Kyne

Civilian - Alicia Styer

Civilian child - Ethan Styer

Father William Corby – John Neely

Elizabeth Townsend Meagher – Hillary Styer (Hillary Clark)

Maria Lydig Daly – Lesa Thurman

Union soldier – Erik Young, Keith E. Whitehead, Kurt Grauf

Two part television docudrama tells the dramatic story of one of the greatest units in the American Civil War - The Irish Brigade and its charismatic leader General Thomas Francis Meagher in two episodes “Clear the Way” and “The Last Full Measure”.