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DocArchive (1975): Little Herring Fleet at Anchor Lay, Bantry
05 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DocArchive (1981): Rabbit Overhead Mi Lord
05 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DocArchive: Dismissal of Fr Michael O'Hickey
05 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DocArchive (1982): Flight 3306 To Strasburg
05 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 insigh...
DocArchive (1982): James Joyce - The Playboy of the Western World
04 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 docu...
DocArchive (2007): No Cure for Mickey Finn
04 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 dr...
DocArchive (1994): Lost and Found
04 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of how a lost mother was found. Michael O’Keeffe was put into care at aged 2. He did not have any contact with his mother growing ...
DocArchive (1977): Arts Frozen Sounds
03 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The story of sound reproduction began in 1877 when Thomas Edison found a way of causing sound waves to vibrate and be recorded onto tin foil. Then in ...
DocArchive (2004): Factory Lives - Lockes
02 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Part of Factory Lives; A six part series on factory closures in Ireland taking one example from each decade and examining the causes for the collapse ...
DocArchive (1991): Bread and Butter Man - George Bernard Shaw
01 Mar 2009
Contributed by Lukas
One of Irish literature’s greats; George Bernard Shaw is celebrated in this documentary. Born in Dublin in 1856, Shaw initially struggled for succes...
DocArchive (1982): Centre of Paralysis of Silence, of Importance
28 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A biography of the fascinating life of James Joyce; a giant of literature in Ireland. We learn why he had such a strained relationship with Dublin and...
DocArchive (2007): Eddie and the Lone Bush
27 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Storyteller Eddie Lenihan is a master of language. In 1999 Eddie began a campaign that lead to the NRA rerouting the Ennis Bypass around a lone bush a...
DocArchive (1974): O'Duffys Men
26 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Maurice Manning traces the history of the Blueshirts in Ireland. The Blueshirts was the nickname for the National Guard which was an Irish extra-parli...
DocArchive (2009): The Rebel Countess
26 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Countess Constance Markievicz is known for her participation in the Easter rising in Dublin in 1916 and her time spent as part of the Irish Cabinet. M...
DocArchive (1998): David's Diary
25 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In 1904, Father John Creagh instigated an economic boycott against the small Jewish community in Limerick and forced a lot of them to leave the city. ...
DocArchive (2009): Finding Henry
25 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The story of a homeless man who swapped the dangers of urban subsistence for the rural forest sanctuary of the Dublin Mountains. For three years he ha...
DocArchive (1982): The Making of an Orchestra
25 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Since it was founded in 1948 the RTÉ Symphony orchestra has seen over 60 of success at the forefront of symphonic music in Ireland. Ever wondered wha...
DocArchive (1989): Fungie, The Dingle Dolphin
23 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Lang travels to Dingle in Co Kerry, to meet Fungie the Dolphin. Fungie is a friendly bottlenose dolphin, who has lived in the harbor since 1983....
DocArchive (1976): Famine in Ethiopia
22 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In 1974, after severe drought, Ethiopia in Africa was devastated by the disaster of famine. Up to an estimated 1 million were left dead. Still under t...
DocArchive (1978): Nobody ever went to America to learn how to kill a pig
21 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This is an absolute must listen - a window into the Ireland that once was - and is perhaps gone forever? One of our real oldies but goldies - a docume...
DocArchive (1982): Paul Durcan's Mayo
21 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the fascinating life of Co. Mayo poet Paul Durcan. He talks us through his childhood and his award winning work and the experiences that hav...
DocArchive (1976): Ancient and Fraternal Order
21 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A journey into the realms of Catholic belief. The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organisation. Members must be Catho...
DocArchive (1982): The Forthieth of Foot
20 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Mention the words "The Forty Foot" around Dublin, and anyone will know exactly what you are referring to immediately. This bathing area in South Dubli...
DocArchive (1976): The Bargemen
20 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
What is it about Bargemen? Do they choose the lifestyle or does it choose them? The last working barge passed through the Grand Canal in Dublin in 196...
DocArchive (2007): Birds of the Air - Immigration Mosaic
20 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A story which follows a number of people who have left their homelands to seek a new life in the so called 'New Europe'. After emigration from Africa,...
DocArchive (1974): Every Inch an Irishman
19 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A profile of the Irish composer and conductor Charles Villiers Stanford who is seen as a key player in the British musical renaissance. Born in Dublin...
DocArchive (1979): A Dogs Life
19 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In 1979 there were a great number of dogs living in sanctuaries around the country. ‘A Dogs Life’ looks at the day to day running of a sanctuary i...
DocArchive (1981): With The Wind To Our Backs We Were Only Mighty
19 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
An insight into one of Ireland's most eccentric traditions - the Strawboys of Achill, Co. Mayo in the West of Ireland. Jim Fahy takes us on a journey ...
DocArchive (2001): Moving
19 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A radio documentary about Edel and Fergus, urban parents, who decide to move their family out of their cramped house in Dublin in the middle of the Ce...
DocArchive (2009): I'll Find a High Mountain
18 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The story of a Galway traveller family, one of a dwindling number who still take to the road. Their traditional routes took in rural Connemara. Mary M...
DocArchive (1996): Season
18 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Cricket fanatic Conor O’Callaghan tells the story of cricket in Ireland and gives a poetic account of his own obsession with the sport. (First Broad...
DocArchive (1979): The Catholic Gentry
18 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The affluent Moore family moved from Antrim to Tipperary in 1850 and purchased the magnificent Mooresfort estate. This move played a huge role in the ...
DocArchive (1981): Darkest Midnight in December
18 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Documentary about the tradition of singing ancient Christmas Carols in Kilmore Church, Co Wexford. Singers consist of the local community, and the gro...
DocArchive (2000): Twelfth Apostle
17 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Lavan came from Mayo, and it is claimed, but disputed, that he was one of Michael Collins' assassination squad. On the day after Civil War brok...
DocArchive (1974): Colmcille - The Real National Apostle?
16 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Saint Colmcille was born in Donegal on December 7th, 521, the son of a chief related to princes then reigning in Ireland and Scotland. Today, many Iri...
DocArchive (2005): Two Trains To Achill
16 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This programme tells the stories of migrant workers from Achill in Co Mayo, who would travel to Scotland to work picking potatoes in the 19th century....
DocArchive (1981): Pipe that Song Again
14 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A hobby for some, a career for others, the men and women behind the craft of musical instrument making in Ireland. Synonymous with Ireland is the Iris...
DocArchive (1981): Bantry Hold on for Dublin
13 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In the early hours of the morning on the 8th Jan 1979, tragedy struck just off the head of Bantry Bay, Co. Cork when an oil tanker exploded on Whiddy ...
DocArchive (2008): Tuned In!
13 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of 2007, Donegal VEC had an idea: take 50 teenagers - lock them away in an adventure centre for 5 days. Throw in musical instruments, music...
DocArchive (1976): Mona's Isle
13 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The Isle of Anglesey is the largest Welsh island in the U.K. Anciently know as the Isle of Mona, it lies off the north-west coast of Wales. Connected ...
DocArchive (1971): Bus to Glasgow Part 2
12 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A two-part programme made on the first CIE Express bus from Dublin to Glasgow. Sean Mac Reamoinn is joined by a host of people including their Scottis...
DocArchive (1973): Unhappy Christmas
12 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A look into the darker side of Christmas - a season that can bring as much sadness as it does joy. Bereavement, homelessness, poverty, loneliness - th...
DocArchive (1981): Running Commentary
12 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
26.2 miles is a long way to run. Myles Dungan ran the Dublin City Marathon back in 1981. He takes us on the 26.2 mile journey from training to finish ...
DocArchive (1971): Bus to Glasgow
11 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A two-part programme made on the first CIE Express bus from Dublin to Glasgow. Sean Mac Reamoinn is joined by a host of people including their Scottis...
DocArchive (1996): Tibetans
11 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Robb Bradstock arrived in India just as it was announced that the Dalai Lama was to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. This documentary is a perso...
DocArchive (1992): Magdelene Laundry Institute in Galway for Outcast Women
11 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Single women who became pregnant and women who were unwanted by their families for other reasons were sent to live and work in the Mary Magdelene Home...
DocArchive (2003): Saints Alive
11 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The Catholic religion has thousands of saints. What is a saint? What characteristics does a person need to achieve this distinction? Are there too man...
DocArchive (1990): Close The Door
09 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the "fallen women" who spent most of their lives in the old Magdalene home and laundry, the Convent of Our Lady of Refuge on Lower Sean M...
DocArchive (1991): Immigrating to Ireland - Middle East Immigrants
09 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A growing number of immigrants from the Middle East have come to Ireland in the last 25 years. They are refugees, travellers and students. They come f...
DocArchive (1976): The Three Candles
08 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Kilkenny man Colm Ó Lochlainn was a printer, collector of Irish ballads and a piper. He founded his own press, At the Sign of the Three Candles Press...
DocArchive (1976): Hayfoot Strawfoot Dancing Masters
07 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries 'Dancing Masters' travelled throughout Ireland from village to village, teaching Irish dance to all they met. They were flamboyant chara...
DocArchive (1989): Rue des Irlandais - The Irish in Paris
07 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A documentary about the vibrant Irish community in Paris. We hear from those who have emigrated to the French capital and have made Paris their home i...
DocArchive (1976): John A. Costello
06 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The history of Ireland's most reluctant Taoiseach ever. Dublin man John A. Costello was Taoiseach from 1948–51 and 1954–57, Attorney General of Ir...
DocArchive (2008): Egyptian Wonder
06 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Colette Kinsella speaks to four elderly Irish nuns who have been living in Egypt in Africa for several decades. She learns from the women about their ...
DocArchive (1981): Seán Ó Riada - Life in Coolea
06 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest Irish composers of the 20th Century, Seán Ó Riada is best known for his work with Irish traditional music and the group Ceoltói...
DocArchive (1989): Sing Whatever Is Well Made
06 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A radio documentary commemorating W.B. Yeats on the 50th anniversary of his death. Dublin’s William Butler Yeats (June 1865 to January 1939) was an ...
DocArchive (2000): The McGraths
05 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic McGrath left the town of Lanesborough, Co Longford, in 1827 and went to America. Now, many generations later, the McGraths have returned to th...
DocArchive (1981): Forget not the Field
05 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
It is estimated that close to 12% of the population in America has Irish roots. An insight into Irish-America at a time when Ireland was only beginnin...
DocArchive (1972): Mr President
05 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the history of the American Presidency, beginning with George Washington who took office in 1789 and traversing almost two centuries. Along ...
DocArchive (1977): Long Tails, 50 Years of Greyhound Racing
04 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Greyhound racing has been a popular sport in Ireland for over a century. In this documentary we hear an account of greyhound racing's beginnings in Ir...
DocArchive (2008): The Wizard Oz
04 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A radio programme adapted from Finnish about the Israeli writer Amos Oz, based on his memoir, A Tale of Love & Darkness. His literature included ficti...
DocArchive (1994): From Zen to Karaoke
04 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Seamus Hosey, accompanied By Marita Harve, visits the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto. Famed for its many Buddhist Temples, Zen Shrines, and rock garde...
DocArchive (1981): Town in Brittany
04 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Embracing all things Celtic, a look at the small town of Lannion in Brittany, home of the 1981 Celtic Congress. People from countries throughout Europ...
DocArchive (1985): Breandan Bhreathnach
03 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A look at the life and career of the Irish music collector and uilleann piper Breandán Breathnach. He is recognised as being responsible for saving n...
DocArchive (1993): Till The Morning Comes - Night Life In Dublin
03 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
While most of us sleep at night, Dublin city is still alive and kicking. From taxi drivers to fire men and maternity hospitals to newspaper printers, ...
DocArchive (1993): Loving Never Stops
02 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The erosion of memory is something we all fear. For those left watching, there's nothing worse than seeing loved ones health fade away. Alzheimer's is...
DocArchive (2001): Nivita
02 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of Nivita, an all-girl band from Cork whose three members Niamh, Anita and Carmel and a twenty-month baby girl Emma were killed in a...
DocArchive (1976): WitchCraft
01 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Witchcraft, the use of supernatural or magical powers, moves between fact and fiction depending on the believer or non-believer. We investigate the hi...
DocArchive (1992): Breaking Up Is Never Easy
01 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
For most people in life, love is at the core of living. Sharing one's life with a significant other is nearly expected. This documentary tells a story...
DocArchive (1992): Suicide - A Cry for Help
01 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Each year worldwide, over one million people commit suicide. This documentary meets with people who have attempted suicide and lived to tell the tale....
DocArchive (1992): Apocalypse Now
01 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Tropical rainforests are 'jewels of the Earth'. Responsible for 28% of the world's oxygen turn over, rainforests are home to over 50% of all species i...
DocArchive (1992): Flight Of The Bremen
31 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Until 1928, no one had flown from East to West over the Atlantic. In 1927, ten unsuccessful flights were attempted and seven lives were lost. Finally,...
Doc Archive (2005): The Euro Guru
31 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This documentary looks back on some of the highs of fifty glorious years of the Eurovision song festival in the company of Paul G. Sheridan. Paul desc...
DocArchive (1976): The Lewis Folk
31 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The Isle of Lewis lies off the West coast of Scotland. It's said Scottish islands share a kindred Gaelic spirit with the Irish. In 1976 Kieran Sheedy ...
DocArchive (1976): The Staunchest Priest
30 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Fr. Michael O’Flanagan was born in 1876 in Roscommon. Known as 'The Republican Priest', he was president of Sinn Féin from 1933-35 but was expelled...
DocArchive (1992): If The Statues Stopped Moving
30 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In July 1985, in the village of Ballinspittle, Co. Cork, a grotto statue of the Virgin Mary came alive and moved. As news of the phenomenon spread, th...
DocArchive (1981): Raytown
30 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone in Ringsend, Co. Dublin has a nickname. Even Ringsend has a nickname - "Raytown". Find out why in this documentary about the social history o...
DocArchive (1981): John Ennis
29 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Westmeath’s John Ennis, is an award winning poet and one of Ireland’s finest talents. In this documentary he talks about the influence of his rura...
DocArchive (1973): Twenty Five Years a Growing
29 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Andy O'Mahony takes a look back at the work the Music Association of Ireland, on what was the occasion of its 25th anniversary, and asks if the associ...
DocArchive (1992): Another Country
29 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
For everyone of us, the day will come when we hang up our working boots - no matter how important the work - and enter the world of the retired. This ...
DocArchive (2010): Song From The Slum
29 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This doc tells the story of Steo, from the northside of Dublin, and Simo, a young homeless man from the slums of Nairobi, who find a common language t...
DocArchive (1989): Rabia-a: A Life in Islam
28 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Rabia Al Najairr grew up in a typical Irish Catholic family, but converted to the Islamic religion when she was still a teenager, giving up alcohol an...
DocArchive (1992): Immortal Memory
28 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Burns known in Scotland as simply 'The Bard' was an 18th century Scottish poet, artist and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet...
DocArchive (1976): Rambler from Clare
28 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In this documentary, Kieran Sheedy tells the story of the rambler from Clare, Johnny Patterson. Johnny was an Irish comedian, singer and songwriter. H...
DocArchive (2008): Sr Brid is Heading for High Places
28 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Sister Brid Smith, from Blackrock, Co Dublin, is a 65 year old nun with a difference. Despite health problems and losing her sight six years ago, she ...
DocArchive (2009): Mr Farren Goes to Brussels
27 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A family from Donegal travel all the way to the headquarters of the EU in Brussels in search of some help, and to get some answers about the death of ...
DocArchive (1984): Today Tomorrow and The Day After – Life Without Work
26 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This programme looks at families struggling with unemployment and poverty in the mid 1980’s in Dublin. Padraic Dolan goes to the working class areas...
DocArchive (1976): Going, Going, Gone
25 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Malahide Castle, parts of which date to the 12th century, lies close to the village of Malahide in the north of Dublin. This documentary tells the his...
DocArchive (1976): Boss Croker of Glencairn
24 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Croker (1843-1922) was a politician in America born in the village of Blackrock, Cork. At the helm of Democratic Party politics, he became ext...
DocArchive (1981): Burning the Bones of the Earth
23 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This documentary is based on an unpublished memoir and tells the story of the life and work of a lime burner- seen through the eyes of Matty McCaulife...
DocArchive (2007): Piano Lessons, Sliding Scales
23 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Girls who want to learn to play the piano. Girls who do not want to learn to play the piano. Some of these girls are heard in this piece. It is the vo...
DocArchive (1972): It Sprang From Uibh Laoire
22 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
An exploration of the literary history of Uibh Laoire - the lakeland between Macroom and Gougane Barra in West Cork. It's been written about by litera...
DocArchive (2009): A Piece of Cloth
22 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A documentary about Muslim women wearing the hijab in Ireland. This programme hears the story of Shekinah Egan, a young girl from Gorey who found hers...
DocArchive (1981): Knock Three Times And Ask For Joe
22 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
America attempted a nationwide ban on the sale of alcohol to try to transform a basic habit of millions of people. Prohibition was introduced from 192...
DocArchive (1976): Violent Export
21 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Violent Export is a radio documentary by Kevin O'Connor that delves in to the thoughts of the people living in Britain during the times of the London ...
DocArchive (2001): This Island Nation
21 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
With the breakout of World War II, the Irish Merchant fleet became a vital part saving the nation from food shortages and Lemass said that we couldn’...
DocArchive (2007): Missing In Athlone
21 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
This story looks at events in 2005, when Gardaí from the Garda National Immigration Bureau drove from Dublin to Athlone, Co. Westmeath with orders to...
DocArchive (2003): Death in Kerry
20 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A radio documentary that tells the story of John B. Keane's "The Field", and how a dispute between two farmers over bog land in mountainous rural Kerr...
DocArchive (1979): Incidents in Colooney Street - Limerick Jews in 1904
19 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Feeley tells the story of the pogrom against Jewish people in Limerick City. In 1904, a Catholic priest named Fr John Creagh instigated an economi...
DocArchive (1976): Drop of the Craythur
19 Jan 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A bilingual documentary on Poitín, the Irish alcohol traditionally and illegally distilled from malted barley or potatoes in rural Ireland for centur...