Dr Pádraig Lenihan, NUIG acted as the historical expert to guide the making of The Battle of Benburb Film, providing the details of the battle and the script for the voiceover. Dr Lenihan was unable to attend the event personally at Donegal Castle but recorded an introduction before the film was shown to the audience at the launch.
Dr Lenihan both enjoyed and learned from being involved in the project the professional and the skills which made this film such a success.
1646 is a ling time ago but it is important to remember as a human tragedy where over 3000 men lay dead or dying on the battle field. Benburb mattered because the Scottish Covenant army attached the Confederate Catholic regime but were stopped in this battle won by Owen Roe O’Neil. There is something heroic about the Ulster army who stood, fought and won which is loved back on as a period of courage.
