DocArchive: The Show People
The Bird family are 'Show People'. They move from town to town across the country, selling rides like the dodgems and the merry go round at their travelling fairground. (Broadcast 1979)See omnystudio....
27 Dec 200924min
DocArchive: House Strictly Private
The Irish Wake is one of the iconic traditions associated with family, community and death - at least it used to be. From its origins back to an ancient Jewish custom, the wake which was part of every...
27 Dec 200938min
DocArchive: Beer, Beer, Glorious Beer.
All you will ever need to know about one of our most popular tipples - beer. A look at the history and science of beer brewing through the ages. (Broadcast 1979)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
26 Dec 200938min
DocArchive: The Mind Travellers
What happens to people who have 'out of body experiences' and why does it happen to them? We examine some of the various theories behind 'physical separation' and the academic work done on this area a...
26 Dec 200942min
DocArchive: Fingers numb faces aglow
The enchanting story of a 7 year olds boyhood memories of Christmas in Co. Roscommon. Memories flood back filled with conversations, smells, tastes, humour - and all the magic of the festive time of y...
24 Dec 200939min
DocArchive: The Park Danes
Residents of the park area in Limerick have seen a lot of change - this documentary talks to the eclectic group of people that go there every day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Dec 200923min
DocArchive: Last Christmas on Inisturk
The story of one group of islanders and their last Christmas on Inisturk, a small island off the coast of Mayo, as they face up to the harsh reality that they have no option but to leave their home fo...
24 Dec 200939min
DocArchive: A Palestrina Christmas
15 years ago, Mary Curtin spent Christmas with the Palestrina Choir of St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin. From 1982 until the Christmas of 1995, Ite O'Donovan was the choirs director. This documentary f...
23 Dec 200946min
