DocArchive (1981): Man in the Wee Room

DocArchive (1981): Man in the Wee Room

Bedridden following a serious accident on the Canadian railroads, playwright, George Shiels, was inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Paralysed and back in his native Ballymoney, he started writing short stories and plays. His work caught the attention of The Abbey where he later became their leading comic writer.(1981)

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DocArchive (1977): Painters and Sculptors

DocArchive (1977): Painters and Sculptors

An exploration of the art scene in Ireland, particularly in Dublin. Contributors speak of the elitist image of the commercial gallery, the lifestyle and pressures of an artist and the public's engagem...

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DocArchive (1977): The Garden of Eden

DocArchive (1977): The Garden of Eden

Originally from Manchester, Gill Gairdner and Rod Alston, moved to Eden in Leitrim with an idea to make a garden that is both productive and beautiful, and a farm that is capable of supporting those l...

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DocArchive(1977); Squirrel Catcher

DocArchive(1977); Squirrel Catcher

Alyn Walsh has his dream job. He is a squirrel catcher. Dick Warner explores the unusual world of squirrel trapping with Alyn and finds out what drives him to do this job in such an isolated forest en...

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DocArchive (1976): Yer Only Man

DocArchive (1976): Yer Only Man

Who is the man Myles na gCopaleen? Brian O'Nolan was regarded as a major figure in twentieth century Irish literature. His novelswere written under the pen name Flann O'Brien, whilst his satirical col...

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DocArchive(1976): 80 Years of Cinema in Ireland: Sound Films

DocArchive(1976): 80 Years of Cinema in Ireland: Sound Films

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DocArchive (1976): 80 Years of Cinema in Ireland: Silent Films

DocArchive (1976): 80 Years of Cinema in Ireland: Silent Films

A complete history of silent films in Ireland from one of the first moving pictures documenting Queen Victoria's visit in 1900, through to the pioneering feature films of Sidney Olcott, to the importe...

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