‘Ryan’s Daughter’ star Sarah Miles opens International Dingle film festival

The star of Ryan’s Daughter made an emotional return to Kerry last night where she officially opened the 10th International Dingle Film Festival.

This was Sarah Miles’ second time to visit since David Lean’s romantic epic that was filmed on the Dingle Peninsula in 1969.

The Hollywood icon revealed she was “heartbroken” on her last visit almost 10 years ago when she saw how the Dingle Peninsula had been allowed develop since.

Miles now 74, who played Rosy Ryan, cannot get over how the area has changed.

“I was quite stunned when I came back 10 years ago to see how much thoughtless building there was,” she said. “It upset me to see these thoughtless bungalows all over the place. It’s heartbreaking that you can ruin a view with bungalows like that.

“It’s absolutely heartbreaking that it could happen to the most beautiful isle on Earth.”