“Ding Dong Denny’s History of Ireland,” written and narrated by Paul Woodful, is now available to stream for free via the Irish Film Institute’s IFI Archive Player.
A tourist walks into a Dublin pub looking for directions and encounters Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly at the bar, and Ding Dong insists on telling him the ‘real’ history of Ireland (over a number of pints).
From the Normans to the Famine to 1916 and the sex shops of O’Connell Street, we hear Ding Dong Denny’s delusional take on events that shaped our nation.
Ding Dong is a comic creation of comedian Paul Woodful, and the short film is his first adventure into animation.
“Ding Dong Denny’s History of Ireland,” from Brown Bag Films, won the Best Digital Film prize as well as the Grand Prix Award at the Digital Media Awards 2008.
“Ding Dong Denny’s History of Ireland” is published here thanks to the Irish Film Institute (IFI), who IrishCentral has partnered up with to bring you a taste of what their remarkable collection entails. You can find all IrishCentral articles and videos from the IFI here.
To watch more historic Irish footage, visit the IFI Archive Player, the Irish Film Institute’s virtual viewing room that provides audiences around the globe free, instant access to Irish heritage preserved in the IFI Irish Film Archive. Irish Culture from the last century is reflected through documentaries, animation, adverts, amateur footage, feature films, and much more. You can also download the IFI Archive Player App for free on iPhone, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku.
IrishCentral has partnered up with the IFI to bring you a taste of what their remarkable collections entail. You can find all IrishCentral articles and videos from the IFI here.
