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DocArchive (1992): The Yarnspinners
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The seanachai or storyteller has been part of the Irish folk tradition for years. In 1992 in The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Co. Down in Nort…
10 years ago
DocArchive (1980): How to become an Entrepreneur
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Brendan Keenan examines the support available to people who would like to setup a business by following the efforts of Harry Lynam as he engages with…
10 years ago
DocArchive (1977): Speckled Stones – Cursing Stones of Ireland
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The history of cursing stones in counties Mayo and Sligo. There are many superstitions relating to the stones going back to pagan times. It is said t…
10 years ago
DocArchive (1983): Mountjoy – A Day in the Life of a Prison
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Mountjoy Prison in Dublin is the oldest prison in Ireland. In this documentary an ex-convict gives an account of the everyday routine for the incarce…
10 years, 1 month ago
DocArchive (1989): Brides
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Two women, born almost 50 years apart, recall meeting their husband, falling in love and marrying. We hear the contrast in experiences as they prepar…
10 years, 1 month ago
Bolt and my Belgian Blue
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The world of pigeon racing has been transformed by big money deals and the €310,000 sale of a champion named Bolt. But where does the sport in Irelan…
10 years, 1 month ago
DocArchive (1988): Days in Moscow, Nights in Leningrad
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In Gorbachev’s Russia of 1988, perestroika was a political movement which reformed the Communist Party and the country as a whole. The development ha…
10 years, 1 month ago
DocArchive (1997): Mexican Journal
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John S Doyle describes life in Mexico as he travels through Mexico City and Oaxaca encountering different people and hearing their stories. John also…
10 years, 1 month ago
Peadar Mercier
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Peadar Mercier, the first ever professional bodhrán and bones player, captured the pulse of Irish traditional music. 25 years after his death, his so…
10 years, 1 month ago
DocArchive (1981): Travels Without a Typewriter – The Story of Anna and Samuel Carter-Hall
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The story of the author Anna Maria Hall; born in Dublin in 1800. She moved to the U.K in 1815 and married Samuel Carter-Hall, often publishing under …
10 years, 1 month ago