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A series of programmes exploring how certain people, places or things have assumed iconic status in Ireland.
3: The King of Cong
In 1951, director John Ford brought Hollywood to the little village of Cong in County Mayo to make an "Irish Western" starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Over 40 years later, John Wayne is still an icon in Ireland, and Cong itself continues to attract tourists from all over the world. Producer Owen McFadden

Contributors

Director:
John Ford
Unknown:
John Wayne
Unknown:
Maureen O'Hara.
Unknown:
John Wayne
Producer:
Owen McFadden
Source: Radio Times

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