Battle of Benburb Credits
Directors
Director
Tomás Ó Brógáin,
Executive Director
Heather McLaughlin
Script
Script: Dr Padraig Lenihan
Script Editor: Heather McLaughlin
Script adaptation: Tomás Ó Brógáin
Produced by Mid Ulster Council
Film Producer, Director, Cameraman, music and sound
Cathal Hegarty, Benburb Productons
Co-Producer
Tomás Ó Brógáin
Executive Producer
Executive Producer Heather McLaughlin
Lead Cast
Robert Monro: Rab Taylor,
Eoghan Roe O Neill: Stuart ‘Hopi’ Hopwood
Cpt Blayney: Creg Sheridan.
The Prisoner: Aaron Quinn.
Phelim O Neill: Paul ‘Shanks’ Kendall
Aodh Dubh: Mark ‘Smiley’ Smith
Prisoner escorts: John Kane, Stu Simpson and Mark Goodwin.
Singing Soldier: David ‘Doglock’ Symingdon.
War Pipes: Duncan Bell
Drummers: Liz Bell
Camp Tailor: Penny McWilliams
Cooks: Meg McLean and Chrissy Hegarty.
Carpenter: Clive Lytle
Pike and Musketeers
David Griffith
Duncan Bell
Liz Bell
Penny McWilliams
Jim Fettes
Neil Melville
Mark Goodwin
Stew Simpson
Colin Simpson
Rab Taylor
John Kane
Paul Deans
Scott Cook
Chrissy Hegarty
Creg Sheridan
Frank O Deorain
Aaron Quinn
Harry Cheevers
Eddie Sloan
Michael McArdle
Warren Rainey
Tony Vaughan
Fergal Brown
John Greere
Marcin Hasik
Andrew flood
Gerard Smith
Ambrose Sharp
Eamon Dunne
Joe Murphy
Paul Phelan
Gerry Smith
Ros Keddy
Cavalry Team
Ian Eagleson
Phillip Eagleson
Brian Dawson
Shauna Duggan
Patricia Gilbert
Robert Fleck
Robert Carson
Artillery Team
Ian Eagleson
Phillip Eagleson
Brian Dawson
Shauna Duggan
Harry Cheevers
Eddie Sloan
Fight Choreographer: Mark ‘Smiley’ Smith & Matt O Brien
Stunt man: Matt O Brien
Extras by: North West Extras
Costume Designer & Wardrobe: Oireas Historical Services
Wardrobe Supervisor: Tomás Ó Brógáin and Stuart Hopwood
Casting Director: Northwest Extras
Historical consultancy: Dr Padraig Lenihan
Military Advisors: Tomás Ó Brógáin and Rab Taylor
Art Department: Tomás Ó Brógáin
Prop Master: Oireas
Props Supervisor: Rick Mellor and Rab Taylor
Weapons: Oireas, Tercio Irlanda O Neill Rgt, Earl of Loudoun’s Rgt, and North Irish Dragoons
Pike Masters: Stu Simpson & Rick Mallor
Powder Master: Ian Eagleson
Make-up Artist: Eimer O Hare.
Cartography and map sequencing: Tomás Brógáin/Oireas,
Special effects/CGI: Cathal Hegarty, Benburb Productions
Armourer: Tomás Ó Brógáin,
Assistant Armourer: Smiley Austmann, Rick Mellor
Historical Supervisor: Tomás Ó Brógáin & Rab Taylor
Horses Supplier: North Irish Dragoons
Horse Wrangler: Ian Eagleson
Horse Welfare: Shauna Duggan and Brian Dawson
Horse Stabling: Benburb Stables
Logistics
Tent hire: North Irish Dragoons, Austmann, Tercio Irlanda O Neil Rgt, Loudoun’s and Frank O Deorain
Benburb Priory Accommodation & Facilities: Ursula Monaghan
Local co-ordinator and fixer: James Kane
O Neill Clan Hospitality Representative: Siobhan O Neill
Benburb Priory and Facilities fixer: Joe Hearin
Location scouts and access facilitators: Tomás Ó Brógáin, Cathal Hegarty, James Kane Joe Hearin and Ursula Monaghan
Benburb Castle co-ordination: Cia McConway, Benburb castle, Area Archaeologist for HED
Filmed on location at Benburb Castle with the kind permission of Historic Environmental Division Northern Ireland (HED)
Filmed on Location at Benburb Priory and Grounds by kind Permission of the Servite Order and Benburb Priory Ltd.
Special thanks also to Cia McConway HED, Siobhan and her staff at Stables Coffee Shop Benburb Priory, Siobhan O Neill, Tomney’s Bar in Moy, The Bottle of Benburb bar and Staff, Benburb Spar shop and Staff, Angela O Connor, Jim O Neill, Eamon O Ciardha and Billy Kelly, Anne-Marie Marshal, Jason Marshal, Keith Corcoran, Peter Mullaney and Donegal County Council for their support and assistance in making this production.