1996/99
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Mayo features in "Amongst Women" TV series
6 May 1998
THE premiere screening of the John McGahern book "Amongst Women" which was filmed at various Mayo locations over the winter months, will take place on RTÉ One on Sunday night May 17 and the following three Sundays at 9.20p.m.
Starring Tony Doyle and Susan Lynch (pictured), Geraldine O'Rawe, Ann-Marie Duff and Eamonn Ownes, the series was directed by Tom Cairns.
It will be screened on BBC two on Sunday June 13 and 20 at 10p.m. and on June 27 and July 4 at 9.30p.m.
The series was filmed by BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ with Parallel Films and the Irish Film Board.
During September, October and November last filming of the series took part in Mayo with the Military Barracks, Castlebar being the headquarters for the crew.
Several locals were recruited as extras and scenes were filmed in Castlebar, Westport Bertra Beach, Manulla Station and Islandeady.
The sound stage was build in the mess hall of the Military Barracks and the entire interior of the house used in the film was reconstructed insider the mess hall.
The filming resulted in major spin-off to local hotels and guesthouses. Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Daly's Hotel, Castlebar and the Quay Apartments in Westport were occupied by the actors and crew for the duration of the filming in Mayo.
According to Caitríona Ward a PR spokesperson for the group they are very pleased with the end product.
"It is a tremendous book and it transformed very well to film", she said.
