A Less Fragmented Place: Father Jimmy Doherty

Details

Location

Co. Donegal, County Donegal, Derry/Londonderry, Donegal

Year

1993

Date

Production 07/09/1993

Length

25min 11sec

Audio

sound

Format

Betacam SP

colour

Source

Vinny Cunningham

Courtesy

Northland Broadcast, OpenReel Productions, Tower Museum, Vinny Cunningham

Rights Holder

Vinny Cunningham

It is illegal to download, copy, print or otherwise utilise in any other form this material, without written consent from the copyright holder.

Description

In this documentary, directed by Denis Bradley, Father Jimmy Doherty discusses finding a new perspective following his diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis. He discusses in detail how his diagnosis helped his ministry, the difficulties it presented him during his ministries in Creggan and Buncrana, and the difficulties he faced following his diagnosis.and how it has informed how he deals with parishioners suffering from trauma. 

This documentary was made for UTV and produced by Northland Productions. Bradley, the director, was a former priest in Derry and is currently a freelance journalist. This film was donated to the Tower Museum and the Digital Film Archive by Derry-based filmmaker, Vinny Cunningham. 

Notes

Vinny Cunningham is a filmmaker based in Derry.

Credits

This footage was donated to the Tower Museum and the Digital Film Archive by Vinny Cunningham. 

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