At The Seamus Ennis Arts Centre · Main Street, Naul, Co. Dublin, K32 AY27
Only the published dates are confirmed for this programme.
The Seamus Ennis Arts Centre in the Naul screens a 2K restoration of The Outcasts on Thursday 29 October 2026, close to Halloween. Set in pre-Famine Ireland, the film follows a young girl who meets an unusual man and is drawn into a world of imagination, before being accused of witchcraft and turning to supernatural means to protect herself. Restored by the IFI Irish Film Archive, it is regarded as a significant early work in the revival of Irish cinema, with literary influences from William Blake and W.B. Yeats.
A single evening screening of a restored Irish feature rather than a multiplex release, running about two hours including introduction. The subject matter, mythology, superstition and rural hardship, suits an adult audience more than a family one, and fits neatly into the arts centre’s Halloween-season programming without being a horror film in the conventional sense. Expect a short introduction covering the film’s restoration and its place in Irish cinema history before the screening itself begins.
The Naul sits in north-west Fingal, close to the Meath border, with no direct rail or Dublin Bus route. The venue is best reached by car, with parking on site. Allow around 45 minutes from Dublin city centre, or 20 minutes from Balbriggan or Swords.
Film screenings are an occasional rather than weekly feature at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, which otherwise leans on music, comedy and theatre. For more on the area, see Naul, or browse other things to do in Co. Dublin.
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