Titanic Filming in Cobh

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board has commissioned a series of short films to mark the commemorative year of  2012 next year.  The series of 4 minutes movies will be aired with one every month for the entire year. Dr Michael Martin was asked to present and write the script for the Cobh production.

The short film deals with the probable last movements of Margaret Rice and her five children who were all lost when the ship sank on the 15th April 1912. They boarded Titanic at Cobh, her last port of call. Margaret was played by actress Ann Beechinor who had her son among the child actors portrayed as her family. Dr Martin said on the day ” having this film focusing on a Cobh dimension of the story will provide great exposure for the town next year especially with the full weight of Northern Irelands enthusiastic marketing endeavours next year”. Michael visited Margaret’s place of rest in Halifax Canada in recent years and placed a white Lily at her headstone and 5 white roses, one for each if the children whose bodies were never found. The films will all be broadcast from next year  on the website www.the-titanic.com and will be linked and be available also on www.titanic.ie