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Peadar Mercier
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Peadar Mercier, the first ever professional bodhrán and bones player, captured the pulse of Irish traditional music. 25 yrs after his death, his son …
9 years, 9 months ago
Bulldozer and Buckleppin
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"Break a Nail"
Camilla Duncan is a Westmeath grandmother who drives a
bulldozer for her living.
"Jumping for Tanzania"
The Kells Heritage Buckleppin' Com…
9 years, 9 months ago
DocArchive (1973): Last Christmas on Inishturk
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Proinnsias O'Conluain spends Christmas with the only five families living on the island of InishTurk off the coast of Mayo. This is to be their final…
9 years, 10 months ago
The Reindeer Santa Left Behind
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Over the course of last Christmas Eve, an incredible series of events took place on a remote farm in Co. Wexford involving Santa Claus, his reindeers…
9 years, 10 months ago
DocArchive (1977): Buskers, Ballads and Brown Pence
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An examination of the art of busking. Dick Warner speaks to musicians on the streets of Dublin about the life of a busker. They describe the highs an…
9 years, 10 months ago
DocArchive (1992): Opening of RTÉ Television
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This documentary charts the development of Television in Ireland, since the first broadcast on Telefís Éireann in 1961 later renamed as RTÉ. On New Y…
9 years, 10 months ago
Mayo Boy, Vietnam Hero
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Patrick 'Bob' Gallagher emigrated to the United States from County Mayo in Ireland in 1962. He fought in the Vietnam War and for his bravery was awar…
9 years, 10 months ago
DocArchive (1983): Birth of a Pill – Testing New Drugs on Human Beings
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An investigation into the ICP, a firm in America and Ireland that tests new drugs on volunteer healthy humans, before being used on people with disea…
9 years, 10 months ago
DocArchive (1991): Opera at Wexford 40 Years of Wexford Festival
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This documentary looks to the history of the Wexford Festival Opera since its formation in 1951. From the outset the Festival became one of the world…
9 years, 10 months ago
A Backwards Glance at The Ballroom of Romance
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Irish writer William Trevor passed away on Nov 20th 2016. To mark his passing we revisit his most well known short story, which was later adapted int…
9 years, 10 months ago