IFI Local Films for Local People is the IFI Irish Film Archive’s popular programme strand which brings rarely-seen archival films out of the vaults back to the counties where they were made.

A MEATH MISCELLANY is a delightfully varied programme which includes a range of amateur and professional films, dating from the 1940s to more recent times. The programme includes a lavish US dramatisation of St. Patrick’s trial at Tara;the All-Ireland Football Final from 1949 when Meath won a close victory over Cavan; a kaleidoscopic range of Butlins holiday makers captured by amateur and professional filmmakers; and stories from Gael Linn’s Amharc Éireann newsreel (1956 – ‘64) - new housing estates in Trim, masses on the Hill of Slane and a Fleadh Rince at Oldcastle.

There will be live musical accompaniment for the silent films in the programme provided by Aodhamair Reilly of the St Mary's Musical Society. 

The screening will be introduced by Sunniva O'Flynn, head of Irish Film programming of the IFI.