Following hot on the heels of the book launch of The Laurels by Jim Hegarty , the next logical project was a film based on the Hegarty siblings who so courageously took on the forces of the British Crown during the War of Independence. Maurice Dineen who is heavily involved with the project has essentially gutted the premises and refurnished it with artifacts from the 1920s. In tandem with this Adam Duggan of the Togher Historical Association has played a large part in supplying various relics of the period for the forthcoming production and will be appearing with other members of his Act 1 film group which specializes in reenactment movies. The icing on the cake however was a visit by Jim Hegarty and his family. He remarked that it was the first time any of his family had been in the house and that it was a memorable occasion for all. Allied to this was a meeting in the Laurels with Shirley Kelleher ( grand-niece of Joe Murphy ). The circle has now been completed with the descendants of both brave families paying tribute to where it all began over a hundred years ago. It is planned for the remainder of the Togher Historical Association to visit before filming commences.
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