Siege of Jadotville
A 2016 Hollywood movie tells the story about Irish soldiers besieged in Congo in the 1960s. Some years earlier, radio producer, Tom McGuire spoke to survivors of the battle. They told of the confusion...
22 Okt 201640min
DocArchive (1998): In Good Cheer
'In Good Cheer' goes beyond the bottle to meet the numerous personalities and the heritage involved in producing Ireland's very own liquid gold. Presenter Julie Duane who once worked in the laboratory...
15 Okt 201642min
DocArchive (1992): The Yarnspinners
The seanachai or storyteller has been part of the Irish folk tradition for years. In 1992 in The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Co. Down in Northern Ireland, ‘yarnspinners’ from the North and Sou...
7 Okt 201641min
DocArchive (1980): How to become an Entrepreneur
Brendan Keenan examines the support available to people who would like to setup a business by following the efforts of Harry Lynam as he engages with the Industrial Development Authority to try and ge...
1 Okt 201637min
DocArchive (1977): Speckled Stones – Cursing Stones of Ireland
The history of cursing stones in counties Mayo and Sligo. There are many superstitions relating to the stones going back to pagan times. It is said that no matter how many people count the stones, the...
27 Sep 201639min
DocArchive (1983): Mountjoy – A Day in the Life of a Prison
Mountjoy Prison in Dublin is the oldest prison in Ireland. In this documentary an ex-convict gives an account of the everyday routine for the incarcerated men. He gives the history of his crimes and h...
20 Sep 201644min
DocArchive (1989): Brides
Two women, born almost 50 years apart, recall meeting their husband, falling in love and marrying. We hear the contrast in experiences as they prepare for the big day and as time passes after the wedd...
17 Sep 201634min
Bolt and my Belgian Blue
The world of pigeon racing has been transformed by big money deals and the €310,000 sale of a champion named Bolt. But where does the sport in Ireland figure in this world? We follow fast talking Dubl...
16 Sep 201639min
