While in Dublin, Carey attended art school and studied painting before eventually returning to London.
[4][5] In Errigal (1970) a brilliant weave of folklore and narrative featuring Brian Carey and Niall Tóibín, is set against the stunning dominance of the Derryveagh Mountains.
"[2] Carey had earlier achieved considerable success with his Journey into Spring (1958) which was set in England, with a commentary by Gloucestershire poet Laurie Lee.
Carey's poetry is evident in the minimalist title of Feeney's wonderful Sky (1963), which was shot in Canada.
Carey returned to Britain where he made the magnificent Wild Wings (1965), in the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Reserve, which won the 1967 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.