Who Is Dervla Murphy?

Overview

Dervla Murphy is Ireland’s most prolific travel writer who for five decades has travelled the world mostly alone, and mostly by bicycle. A fiercely independent woman who turned her back on societal conventions at a time when few were as brave, she observed and recorded the world with wonder and curiosity, and an astute political sensibility. This special edition award winning documentary explores the woman behind the words in a fascinating film which shows her personal life to be as fascinating as her extensive journeys. The minutiae of life at home in Lismore and journeys abroad with her grandchildren provide an intimate backdrop to interviews with Dervla, her daughter Rachel, her publisher John Murray and fellow travel writers Michael Palin and Manchán Magan.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 16, 2010

Original language

English

Production

Mixed Bag Media

Cast

Dervla Murphy

Director

Garret Daly

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1919196