A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
Directed by John Blackman, "A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport" follows the efforts to construct an international airport at Knock in County Mayo during the early 1980s. Originating from a 1981 RTÉ News report, the film charts Monsignor James Horan’s campaign to build a full-length runway in a remote, rural location, documenting the political resistance, changing governments, and repeated setbacks that accompanied the project before the airport’s opening in 1986.
Country: IE
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Release: 1986-09-16
Director: John Blackman
Production: RTÉ
Cast: Monsignor James Horan, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Flynn, Albert Reynolds, Jim Mitchell
Tagline: We're building an airport!
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