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.

Genre:

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Duration:

52 min

Cast:

Monsignor James Horan, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Flynn

Quality:

HD

Director:

John Blackman

Release:

1986

Country:

Ireland

Rating:

10.0