Under the Hawthorn Tree
1998, English. Directed by Bronagh Murphy & Siobhan Lyons.
Ireland, 1845, and the potato crop has failed, bringing terrible hunger and plague. Everywhere people are dying or emigrating. The family of young Eily, Michael and Peggy, around whom this story revolves, does not escape. Their baby sister dies and is buried under a hawthorn tree. Their mother leaves them alone to go in search of their father. The children are determined to avoid certain death in the workhouse, where the poor are sent. So they set off on the dangerous journey across Ireland to find their great-aunts, Nano and Lena, whom they have only heard about in their mother’s stories.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Bronagh MurphyDirector
- Siobhan LyonsDirector
- Liane MurphyEily O'Driscoll
- Chris BollardMichael O'Driscoll
- Doireann LawlorPeggy O'Driscoll
- Ger CodyDan Collins
- Collette BrowneKitty Collins
- Brendan CorcoranJohn O'Driscoll
- Richie BurkePatsy Murphy
- John CleereSchool Master
- Mary CraddockMary Kate Conway
- Liam ConwayBritish Officer
- Lorcan BrennanBritish Child (1)
- Aine BrennanBritish Child (2)
Details
- Released
- 1 March 1998
- Country
- Ireland
- Written by
- Marita Conlon-McKenna, Mike Kelly, Gabriel Murray
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What Under the Hawthorn Tree is based on
Under the Hawthorn Tree is adapted from a novel.
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Under the Hawthorn Tree runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Under the Hawthorn Tree isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1998. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Under the Hawthorn Tree?
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Who directed Under the Hawthorn Tree?
Under the Hawthorn Tree (1998) was directed by Bronagh Murphy and Siobhan Lyons and stars Liane Murphy, Chris Bollard, Doireann Lawlor.
What is Under the Hawthorn Tree based on?
Under the Hawthorn Tree is adapted from a novel.