Horgan brothers of Youghal: Pioneers of early Irish cinema 

The Horgan brothers in Co Cork were early adapters of moving-picture technology in the 19th century, and a local documentary-maker is doing his bit to ensure they become better known 

The Horgan Brothers of Youghal: Jim, Phil, and Tom.

Michael Twomey has a vivid memory of being taken by his father to see Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on his first visit to what was then Horgan’s cinema.

He also remembers The Deer Hunter, Rebel Without a Cause, Jaws, and indeed making cinema visits in his home town of Youghal “habitually, every Sunday, regardless of what was on”.