I like to refer to it as Zulu, but with FALs. Which is double-the-awesomeness. But the fundamental reality is true enough, the Irish forces were hideously outnumbered, and held out for days until they ran out of ammo, water, and whiskey.

There are obviously, like any movie adaptation, going to be some changes from reality. Sometimes for practical reasons (Finding a UH-1 to film is a heck of a lot easier than finding an H-34 Chocktaw), and some just for drama (The Fouga wasn't hit by a Cal. 50, and the Chocktaw was more forced down than blown up, and the alarm was sounded by a bloke firing a Vickers at someone, not a rifle on a bell). The attacking forces in the movie may be over-armed, a number of the opposition would still have been armed with bows/arrows.

Not having seen the film yet, obviously, I cannot make many statements as to the accuracy of it. The film was shown at the Galway Fleadh (Festival) a few months ago, and veterans of the battle were present. The reports are that they are very pleased, so even if there are errors to the truth, it would appear that the movie does, at least, get across the general gist of the event well enough. At least, as they would like to be gotten across.

The movie is based on the book by Declan Power, but Rose Doyle's one is worth reading as well.

Thanks for the info. I will look into the battle further.