DocArchive: Sunlight in the Garden
Louis MacNeice CBE (1907–'63), an Irish poet and playwright, was part of the generation of "thirties poets" which included W. H. Auden. His work recieved wide public praise during his lifetime due to ...
7 Mar 200949min
DocArchive (1976): Zimbabwe
In 1976, Dick Warner travelled to Rhodesia in Africa to witness the last days of white rule. After a plan was initiated by the American and U.K governments, Zimbabwe was born with a new name, new poli...
6 Mar 200939min
DocArchive (1981): Rabbit Overhead Mi Lord
Rabbit Overhead Mi Lord was recorded three years before Dunraven Estate in County Limerick was sold. It follows the last driven pheasant shoot on the estate. It features recordings of the then owner, ...
5 Mar 200939min
DocArchive: Dismissal of Fr Michael O'Hickey
Fr O'Hickey was an Irish Catholic priest and a Professor of Irish at Maynooth College. In 1909 he clashed with the Bishops and establishment over his belief in Irish and duly dismissed. However, Fr O'...
5 Mar 200940min
DocArchive (1975): Little Herring Fleet at Anchor Lay, Bantry
John Skehan talks to locals of Bantry, Co. Cork about their concerns for the welfare of the bay and the once thriving fishing industry that was based there in the wake of two major oil spillages. This...
5 Mar 200940min
DocArchive (1982): Flight 3306 To Strasburg
In 1982, Ireland had been a member of the EEC for 9 years. Hearing from those who work on the ground within the European Parliament, we gain an insight into how Ireland was still adapting to life with...
5 Mar 200938min
DocArchive (1982): James Joyce - The Playboy of the Western World
The biography of one of Ireland's most celebrated talents in literature – James Joyce. Born in Dublin in 1882, and best known for Ulysses, this documentary takes a look at the literary legacy left beh...
4 Mar 200939min
DocArchive (2007): No Cure for Mickey Finn
A biography of fiddle player, Mickey Finn who was born in Co Kilkenny in 1951. His life was short and tragic for Mickey was addicted to alcohol and drank himself to death. This documentary explores sy...
4 Mar 200941min
