DocArchive: Irish Mail
Made 57 years ago, this is the story of Irish mail, and the pivotal link between London and Dun Laoghaire port in Dublin. Before the age of technology, the written letter and the Dublin London link wa...
22 Kesä 200944min
DocArchive: Grand Canal and Canals of Ireland
Ireland has has a long and rich history of inland nagivation through its canals. Over time they've transported people, goods, animals and much else besides. The working days of the canals are largely ...
21 Kesä 200934min
DocArchive: Readin' and Writin'
This documentary is about what many people take for granted – being able to read and write (first broadcast 1985).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Kesä 200944min
DocArchive: Four in a row
What does it take to become a pop radio DJ? Almost 30yrs ago, four djs tried to answer that question - Simon Young and Larry Gogan from RTE Radio 2, Janice Long from BBC Radio 1 and Declan Meehan from...
20 Kesä 200942min
DocArchive: Blessed Be The Fruit of the Loom
The textile manufacturer Fruit of the Loom were the focus of employment in Inishowen and when they left they created an employment blackspot at a time when Irish employment was at its peak. (First Bro...
19 Kesä 200941min
DocArchive: Home Is The Hero
In 1963, a descendent of famine emigrants returned to his ancestral home - President John F. Kennedy arrived in Ireland to a rapturous and emotional welcome (first broadcast 1985).See omnystudio.com/l...
19 Kesä 200942min
DocArchive: Three Rock Mountain
Three Rock Mountain is 450 metres tall. Located on the edge of Dublin City, it's the ideal site for radio and television transmitters. This is a portrait of the Mountain as seen through the eyes of th...
19 Kesä 200940min
DocArchive: The Lino Crossing - Tales Of The Observed
This is a challenging documentary made by Mary Duffy, disabled artist and ex radio producer. This is a rare insight into the lived life of the disabled-unvarnished accounts of the struggle for rights,...
19 Kesä 200940min
