A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport 1986
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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.
- Released: 1986-09-16
- Runtime: 52 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
- Stars: Monsignor James Horan, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Flynn, Albert Reynolds, Jim Mitchell
- Director: Jim Fahy, Jim Fahy, John Blackman, John Blackman, Seán Ó Méalóid
