SHADOW TOWN: IS AIT AN MAC AN SAOL
Life in a small town transforms into a strange spectacle as the world’s largest Irish music festival takes over.
2026 · 1h 38m Documentary, Music
Overview
A rural town in Ireland swells to a population of half a million for one week during the world’s largest annual celebration of Irish music, transforming it into a major metropolis of culture, diversity and decadence.
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