DocArchive (1980): Northside Swaddy - Seán O'Casey in Dublin
The Award Winning Seán O’Casey was one of Irish literature’s greats. Born in Dublin in 1880, this documentary takes a tour of the Northside of the city, tracing his life. With contributions from famil...
5 Mar 198039min
DocArchive (1980): Great Art Beaten Down
Hugh Lane amassed a collection of pictures with his brilliant eye for art. A man whose life was surrounded by the sort of controversy which was only equalled by his untimely death onboard the Lusitani...
13 Feb 198039min
DocArchive (1980): World of Women
In 1980, Broadcaster Marian Finucane traveled to Copenhagen for the second United Nations World Conference on Women. Delegates assesed the progress in women's rights and equality and what was needed i...
7 Jan 198041min
DocArchive (1959): To Boston and Back
Back in the days when air fares were unattainable high. America literally seemed like a million miles away and so in 1959, Norris Davidson headed off on a journey of a lifetime. An adventure to Boston...
28 Mai 197948min
DocArchive (1949): A Wine of the Country
It is thought that cidermaking in Ireland stretches back 2000 years, the religious orders were instrumental in its early production. In the 19th century, cidermaking became a business of some importan...
16 Mai 197920min
DocArchive (1958): Hilton and Micheál
Two of the most recognizable figures in the arts in twentieth-century Ireland - Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir, cofounded The Gate theatre. Partners in life and in business, they had an ambiti...
25 Sep 19781h 27min
DocArchive (1978): Weapon of Choice
A day on the beat with Irish American detectives from the NYPD Homicide Squad who police the streets of Harlem. By the late 1970s, violent crime was a daily part of life in New York City, and the poli...
29 Aug 197842min
DocArchive (1978): With the Irish in New York - No. 1 Gaelic Park
Gaelic Park is the home of hurling and football in New York City, but for many Irish immigrants arriving in America, it is much more than a sports club. It was a place to meet old friends, sing songs,...
15 Aug 197823min
