DocArchive: The Political Death of a Religious Man
In 1681 Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, was the last in a series of Irish martyrs executed for their faith by the English crown. In 1975, he became the first Irishman...
22 Nov 200942min
DocArchive: Scattery of Senan
Scattery Island Cathedral and monastery was an early Christian place of pilgrimage in the Shannon estuary, Co.Clare. Named after St. Senan, the Bishop and confessor who founded the monastery, much of ...
21 Nov 200942min
DocArchive: The Age of De Valera
Recorded during the Merriman Summer school of 1973, this is a documentary discussion on Eamon De Valera. We discuss and listen to extracts of his speeches that span 50yrs and examine one of Ireland's ...
21 Nov 200948min
DocArchive: Out of the Darkness
What's it like to have eyes but not be able to see? What's it like to live in a world of black, where your ears guide you through the world? This documentary examines blindness - yesterday, today and ...
20 Nov 200928min
DocArchive: Alive, Alive O
In 1970's Ireland, the fishing industry was growing, yet fishermen 'battled' with foreign trawlers. We visit the port of Killybegs in Dongeal who wait for the government to impliment a 50 mile limit w...
19 Nov 200939min
DocArchive: Island Exodus
The Western Islands off the coast of Mayo were, for years, home to thousands. But over time the population declined gradually - today only a few remain on these remote islands. This documentary tells ...
19 Nov 200942min
DocArchive (1978): Taking the Waters
It was once claimed that Ireland has over three thousand healing springs and more than any other country in Europe. In Taking the Waters, we hear about the springs that are no longer and those that st...
17 Nov 200918min
DocArchive: After the Fleadh
The Fleadh Cheoil is an Irish music competition run by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ) each year. The premise of the competition is to find the best players/singers of Irish traditional Music. The 1...
16 Nov 200958min
