DocArchive: Anew McMaster
For nearly 45 years Anew McMaster toured Ireland, acting in plays and theatres throughout the country. He first took to the stage in London where he made friends with Noel Coward, Ivor Novello and the...
30 Sep 200958min
DocArchive: Pope in Ireland
Originally broadcast in 1999, this documentary tells the story of John Paul II's visit to Ireland in 1979 and the lasting impression that it left with many. the Pope's visit still accounts for the sin...
30 Sep 200942min
DocArchive (1971): Meanings of Easter
Easter is the most important and oldest festival of the Christian and Catholic Church. We hear from various contributors, about their thoughts and recollections. We also hear some passages from Exsult...
29 Sep 200958min
DocArchive: Up the Church
Village life - This is a trip down memory lane into the life, pastimes, games and customs of the village of Upperchurch in North Tipperary. Like every village around Ireland, it has its own characters...
28 Sep 200949min
DocArchive: Alone in Belfast
During the Northern troubles, thousands were interned. The is the story of the families left behind. From hunger strike to interrogation to brute force to just missing home, families struggled with th...
27 Sep 200954min
DocArchive: Tomorrow we'll gather rushes
Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children's author and collector of folklore. This documnetary was made to celebrate his 90th birthday in Decemeber 1971. W...
26 Sep 200949min
DocArchive: The Coarb of Patrick
Cardinal Tomas O'Fiaich served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1977 until his death in 1990. This documentary tells of the man and his work as seen by his co...
26 Sep 200958min
DocArchive: Paddy the Cope
Ever wonder about the origin of the name 'the Cope' in Pat the Cope Gallagher? The story of Patrick 'the Cope' Gallagher who died in 1966 and his place in the Irish co-operative movement. (First broad...
25 Sep 200939min
