A documentary on the life of the people of the Aran Islands, who were believed to contain the essence of the ancient Irish life, represented by a pure uncorrupted peasant existence centred around the struggle between man and his hostile but magnificent surroundings. A blend of documentary and fictional narrative, the film captures the everyday trials of life on Ireland's unforgiving Aran Islands.
Colman 'Tiger' King
as A Man of Aran
Maggie Dirrane
as His Wife
Michael Dirrane
as Their Son
Pat Mullin of Aran
as Shark Hunter
Patch 'Red Beard' Ruadh
as Shark Hunter
Patcheen Faherty
as Shark Hunter
Tommy O'Rourke
as Shark Hunter
Stephen Dirrane
as Canoeman
Pat McDonough
as Canoeman
