Finbar Furey

Known for Acting

9/28/1946(Age 79)

Biography

Finbar Furey is an Irish multi-instrumental folk musician, best known for his band of brothers, The Fureys who were formed in Ballyfermot, Dublin, where they grew up. Finbar is also and actor and songwriter and an Irish Traveller.

Known For (8 credits)

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My Sailor, My Love

2022

The thorny relationship between a woman and her retired father worsens after he becomes romantically involved with the housekeeper she hires for him.

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Wild Goose Lodge

2016

The historical true story of the Lynch Family, the Irish Ribbonmen and British who occupied the Irish territory in 1816. With the bicentennial of the burning of Wild Goose Lodge and the centennial of Michael Collins and the Rising upcoming, this historical feature is rich in Irish culture and explanation of some interesting history. Shot entirely in Ireland, the production value and cinematography on this film is truly award winning. Logline: The Lynch Family try to defend themselves against the British and their own Irish heritage when their home is broken into by local villagers and a report of the break in leads to the hanging of the culprits by the British magistrate, much to the surprise of the Lynch family and the local Irish neighbors. The local Ribbonmen vow revenge again Lynch, while the town priest tries to maintain peace within the village.

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Paris/Sexy

2010

Greer is a girl on the cusp of womanhood. Like some curious fabled creature she lives in a remote, rundown woodland farmhouse with her Dad, Ivan, a former gamekeeper whose mind has been ravaged by chronic mental illness. Father and daughter are suspected and ostracized by the nearby village. Greer spends her working days tending to elderly, failing residents of the local care-home and the rest of her time looking after her dad. But despite her loving devotion to Ivan, Greer imagines life beyond the narrow confines of her own and is troubled by the heavy burden she bears. Greer romanticises about a life lived in colour. The impossibly glamorous Francoise and Seamus crash into the care-home to visit his mother. Greer is entranced. They seem to epitomize everything she's dreamt of: beauty, success, sophistication and access to the world in all its glory. She attaches herself to them, flattered by their awareness of her and enraptured by the atmosphere of decadence they inhabit.

Living With Lucy

2008

Lucy Kennedy has found a way of interviewing the elusive celebrity where they are most comfortable - their own homes. She travels to her guests' houses and literally lives in their spare room, eats their breakfast and follow them around during their daily routine - all with a camera crew in tow. Over the course of 48 hours Lucy will leave no stone unturned with her quick wit, natural charm and complete lack of tact.

5.0

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Strength and Honour

2007

A single father decides to break his dying wife's last wish to not box again in order to save his young son from certain death.

6.9

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Adam & Paul

2004

Adam and Paul are two young junkies living in Dublin and perpetually on the lookout for their next fix. During their search, they encounter various unsavoury characters and make some futile attempts at petty theft. As their day progresses, Adam and Paul get into a good share of trouble as they do whatever they can to score heroin, eventually running afoul of an imposing thug—who only drags them into more shady activities.

7.3

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Gangs of New York

2002

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

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The 1916 Easter Rising: Beneath a Dublin Sky

Every Irish rebellion has generated its own collection of songs. At Noon on the 24th of April 1916 the Easter Rising began - a defining moment in Irish history. This commemorative DVD pays special tribute to all Patriots who put their nation's freedom first.