Katie: The Year of a Child

1h 10min

Drama

TV Movie

Katie, the 14-year-old daughter of a travelling family, is left in charge of an ailing mother and her nine brothers and sisters in Dublin whilst her father is in England seeking his fortune.

Production Companies

RTÉ

BBC

Cast

Anna Manahan

Anna Manahan

Maggie Donoghue
Derry Power

Derry Power

King Donoghue
Marcella O'Riordan

Marcella O'Riordan

Mrs. Collins
Donal McCann

Donal McCann

Big Jim Collins
Johnny  Murphy

Johnny Murphy

Kevin Collins
Arthur O'Sullivan

Arthur O'Sullivan

Dockside pub landlord
John Welsh

John Welsh

Committee chairman
Frank Melia

Frank Melia

Traveller
Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey

Pub manager
Tom Irwin

Tom Irwin

Priest
Peadar Lamb

Peadar Lamb

Police sergeant
Pat Abernethy

Pat Abernethy

Police constable
Sheila O'Sullivan

Sheila O'Sullivan

Nursing sister
John Molloy

John Molloy

1st Committee Member

Release date

13th Dec 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English