Callan (film) Callan (film) Callan is an exciting 1974 British thriller film directed by Don Sharp and starring Edward Woodward, Eric Porter and Carl Möhner. It was based on the ITV television series "Callan" which ran from 1967 to 1972. David Callan (Edward Woodward), a leading intelligence agent/assassin in the employment of the S.I.S., was forced into retirement when he lost his nerve. Now, he is called back into service to handle the assassination of Schneider, a German businessman. Colonel Hunter (Eric Porter), his former employer, promises Callan that he'll be returned to active status as long as he follows his orders.
Callan (barony) and Ossory. Callan is currently administered by Kilkenny County Council. A single townland of 19 acres, Gortnasragh, which is an exclave of the civil parish of Killaloe, forms the remaining civil parish of the barony. Callan (barony) Callan () is a barony in the western part of County Kilkenny, Ireland.It is one of 12 baronies in County Kilkenny. The size of the barony is . There are 2 civil parishes in Callan, made up of 65 townlands. The chief town is Callan. Unusually for a barony, it contains only two civil parishes. Callan lies to the west of the county,