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Irish-language film set in Co Waterford breaks box office records

Irish-language film set in Co Waterford breaks box office records

An Irish-language film set in County Waterford has broken box office records.

An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has earned more than €600,000 euro since its release last month.

The film, directed by Colm Bairéad, tells the story of a young girl from an overcrowded and dysfunctional family who's sent to live with relatives on a farm in An Rinn.

It stars Catherine Clinch as the young girl, Cáit, and Waterford's own Carrie Crowley as her aunt, Eibhlín.

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The film has already won an impressive seven Irish Film and Television Awards, including Best Film and Best Actress, but it's now also been declared a record-breaking movie.

According to The Guardian, An Cailín Ciúin has already quadrupled the previous record for an Irish-language film/

It has already grossed over €610,000 since its release in mid-May.

The previous highest-grossing film in Irish was 'Arracht' - a famine-era drama, that earned 164,000 between Ireland and the UK last year.

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An Cailín Ciúin is still being shown in cinemas across Ireland - including in Dungarvan Shopping Centre.

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