DocArchive: Response - 50 Years of the Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary- a volunteer organisation for lay Catholics has grown from its Dublin foundation in 1921 to having three million members worldwide (Originally Broadcast 1971).See omnystudio.com/lis...
15 Aug 200958min
DocArchive: Testament of Freedom
An indepth insight into the the events that led to the 1916 rising, an era that would become one of the most significant moments in Irish history. The story is told through narration and song. (Broadc...
14 Aug 200959min
Songs from the Inside
This award winning documentary gained exclusive access to inside the confines of Cork Prison to meet with guitar teacher Noel Shine and his students who are all serving prisoners. This is an unexpecte...
14 Aug 200944min
DocArchive: Irish Mail
One of the earliest docs in our archives, the story of the famous 'Irish mail' route - London to Dublin - the main connection between Ireland and London in 1950's Ireland. A journey of land and water ...
13 Aug 200944min
DocArchive: Cove of Cork
Known as Queenstown from 1850 to 1920, Cobh is home to one of Ireland, and indeed the world’s most famous harbours. This is of course for very good reason – The Titanic. This 1954 documentary examines...
13 Aug 20091h 12min
DocArchive: On The Mitch
Why do kids skip school? In this doc, mitchers reveal why they mitch and parents and teachers talk about children who decide for themselves to take the day off school. (first broadcast 1977)See omnyst...
12 Aug 20091h 17min
DocArchive: Gritty City
An exploration of the network of illegal Irish immigrants who now call New York home. Many arrive on 90 day tourist visas yet have no intention of ever leaving. (Broadcast 2002)See omnystudio.com/list...
12 Aug 200942min
DocArchive (1969): The First Dáil
In 1919, Irish candidates who had been elected to the UK's Parliament decided not to sit in Westminster and instead assembled as ‘Dáil Éireann’. The first Dáil met on 21 January 1919 in the Mansion Ho...
11 Aug 20091h 32min
