Documentary on One Podcast

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This documentary is based on an unpublished memoir and tells the story of the life and work of a lime burner- seen through the eyes of Matty McCaulife...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...

DocArchive (1976): Rabies

17 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the brain. It's usually transmitted by a bite from an infected animal. For humans, it can be fatal unless an an...

DocArchive (1975): No.4 Checkout Please

16 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

In the mid 1970's one of the largest social changes in Ireland was born - Supermarkets! After centuries of corner shop shopping, changes were afoot. H...

DocArchive (2000): Where There Is Light

16 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

For many years Irish lighthouses have safely guided passing ships safely along our shores. This documentary tells the story of those whose job it was ...

DocArchive (1999): The Tar Road to Sligo

16 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A documentary about musicians Thom Moore and Vincent Harrison and their relationship to Ireland and America. Singer/Songwriter Thom Moore was born in ...

DocArchive (1981): Limerick's Theatres

15 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Limerick is a city steeped in culture and history. It also has a great history in amateur andprofessional dramatics. In this piece, Pat Feeley explore...

DocArchive (1974): The Relevance of St Thomas

15 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A programme compiled to mark the 700 year anniversary of the death of philosopher and theologian, St. Thomas Aquinas.; He was born in Italy, but worke...

DocArchive (2009): On Hunting

15 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A documentary from the Australian national broadcaster ABC that follows a group of professional hunters. It examines ideas about hunting and asks a qu...

DocArchive (1981): Stand and Deliver

14 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

In 1981 there was a dearth of comedians in Ireland. In this documentary Des Hickey finds out from the people who put themselves on the line in front o...

DocArchive (1976): Living with Cancer

14 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of people die from cancer each year in Ireland. Experts say that the earlier cancer is detected, the more treatable it can be. In this docum...

DocArchive (2007): The Blue Watch

14 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

For a week in 2007, Liam O'Brien joined up with The Blue Watch, stationed at Anglesea Street in Cork. Their shifts change between day shifts and night...

DocArchive (2009): This is Maria McCrae

13 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Maria McCrae spent most of her life in foster care. When she tried to look for her family, social services made the search extremely difficu...

DocArchive (1977): Mr Watson, Come here - I want to see you

11 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

On March 7th, 1874, Alexander Graham Bell, by just a matter of hours, wins the race in the development and patent of the telephone. What a coup! And t...

DocArchive (1976): The Parish

10 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Everything is local - We journey into the sounds and flavours of a typical parish in 1970's Ireland - into the community of St. Mary's, located in the...

DocArchive (1980): The Loneliness of Old Age

10 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Being old in our society can be tough – apart from sickness and poverty, many old people can feel isolated and lonely. This documentary was made in ...

DocArchive (1980): Irish Lights

09 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

The wave-swept lighthouse has always had an aura of romance, but this documentary covers the history of the lighthouses from the days of the medieval ...

DocArchive (2005): Kidnapped - The Herrema Diaries

09 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

On October 3rd 1975 republicans, Eddie Gallagher and Marion Coyle, abducted and kidnapped a Dutch businessman, Dr. Tiede Herrema, from near his home i...

Doc Archive (1975): Did you hear the one about?

09 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

We have a certain way of joking in Ireland - a certain type of comedy that is difficult to find in other places. Whilst laughing along (hopefully) Kev...

DocArchive (1971): Women of the Revolution

08 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the women who were heavily involved in the conflict at the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916. Contributors include Nora Connolly O'Brien, the da...

DocArchive (1980): With Sincere Sympathy

08 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Most people who die leave behind a circle of people who will be going on what can be a long journey through grief. Grief is a normal and natural react...

DocArchive (2006): The Week to Come

08 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A documentary told by those who took part in the 1916 Rising. It is made from archive recordings made by Proinsias Mac Aonghusa in the 1960's, broadca...

DocArchive (2009): Loss Can Build a Bridge

07 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

November 8th 2007 marked the 20th anniversary of the Enniskillen bombing in Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Eleven people were killed and sixty three...

DocArchive (1980): As Others See Us

07 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Built on the river Lee, the Rebel county is the second biggest city in the country. But what is it like to experience this city though foreign eyes?; ...

DocArchive (1976): Fleeting City the London Years of Patrick Kavanagh

06 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Irish poet and novelist Patrick Kavanagh fled Ireland numerous times. He went to London in search of freedom and to be recognised in English literary ...

DocArchive (2008): The Partial Life of Mary X

05 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

‘’Mary X’’, an intellectually handicapped mother of nine, spent most of her life on the streets. Instead of receiving the one-on-one care that...

DocArchive (1995): Blue Rinse and Starch - 1945 Laundress Strike

05 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

In 1945, women laundry workers went on strike for a second week's holiday. The strike removed over 1,500 workers from 13 weeks of work, and affected 1...

DocArchive (1975): You win some, You lose some

04 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

For some there's no greater high than a horse winning or a late goal or a royal flush in poker. But this is more than a thrill; it's a bet, the kind o...

DocArchive (1980): Valley of the Writers

03 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

In 1980, Ashford, Co. Wicklow became a popular destination for writers from all over the world. They arrived to nestle into their beautiful surroundin...

DocArchive (1996): David

03 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

This award winning documentary tells the story of a sister and family who grow up with an intellectually disabled brother. This is an intimate and bea...

DocArchive (1975): Spin Slow and Deep

03 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

In 1975 Kieran Sheedy and Dick Warner headed off to discover the sport of coarse fishing. For those not in the know coarse fishing is river or freshwa...

The Reindeer Santa Left Behind

03 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Last Christmas Eve Santa Claus was delivering presents around the world. Blitzen got badly injured after a rough landing in Scotland. Luckily the othe...

DocArchive (2005): Leaving Belmullet

02 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

The story of migrant workers from North Mayo and their travel to Scotland to pick potatoes during the 20th century. We hear about the history and trag...

DocArchive (1979): Whiskey with an E

02 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Irish whiskey was one of the earliest distilled alcohol drinks in Europe, arising around the 12th century. Irish whiskey comes in several forms; grain...

DocArchive (1975): Bullets and Bowls

02 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Irish road bowling is an ancient sport. It's centered in Ireland - in Co Armagh and Co Cork. The game is played by throwing an 800 gram bowl or "bulle...

DocArchive (1997): Springtime--It Brings on the Shearing

02 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

With over 110 million sheep, Australia is one of the most sheep-populated countries in the world. But what is life like carrying out the biggest job i...

DocArchive (1978): Bridge on the river Liffey

01 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

The Matt Talbot Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin city centre. It links Custom House Quay on the north bank of the river to ...

DocArchive (1978): Bridges for the Bashful

01 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

The world of romance, relationships and dating is forever evolving. Long before the days of the internet, this documentary looks at the trend of compu...

DocArchive (1984): History of the Irish potato

01 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Walter Raleigh's is revered as the man who brought the potato to Ireland from South America. In this documentary John Skehan looks at the importan...

DocArchive (1985): Francis Street

01 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

A documentary on the inner city Dublin street, Francis St and the Iveagh Market. Francis St is in the heart of Dublin. We hear the stories from life i...

DocArchive (1978): Good Enough Music For Them Who Love It - Pipers & Makers

01 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

The pipe has played a huge role in traditional Irish music for centuries and still does to this day. In this documentary we meet both Irish pipe playe...

DocArchive (1980): Naval service

01 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Charged with minding our seas, our coastline and much else besides, this documentary tells the story of the Irish Naval service. Barraí Mecall explor...

DocArchive (1996): Moore's Melodies

01 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Aodan O Dubhghaill presents some of the social issues addressed by the legendary Co. Kildare singer songwriter Christy Moore in his songs. This docume...

DocArchive (1976): American Journey Pt II

01 Jan 2009

Contributed by Lukas

Highlights from John Skehan’s journey across America. This documentary includes: the assimilation of Irish in the US, Young Indian on Indian rights,...

Patricia, Mary and Mary-Lou too

30 May 2007

Contributed by Lukas

The story of three female candidates of Dublin Central in the run up for the General Election of 2007.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

DocArchive (2005): Early Doors, No More!

25 Apr 2005

Contributed by Lukas

The 12th of December 1955, the opera house in Cork was destroyed by fire. The destruction of the Old Opera house affected the people on an emotional l...

DocArchive (2004): The Little Eva Story

03 Oct 2004

Contributed by Lukas

In 1962, a teenage singer called Little Eva was plucked from obscurity and shot to stardom with her number one smash hit, "The Locomotion". She enjoye...

Doc Archive (2004): Bulldozer and Buckleppin

20 Jul 2004

Contributed by Lukas

Two short documentaries. In ‘Break a Nail’, Camilla Duncan is a Westmeath grandmother who drives a bulldozer for her living. In ‘Jumping for Tan...

Doc Archive (2004): Skerries 100

13 Jul 2004

Contributed by Lukas

Skerries 100 is organised by The Loughshinny Motor Cycle Supporters Club in Skerries Co. Dublin. The sport is dangerous and exciting for its participa...

DocArchive (2004): D-Day 60 Years On - The Forgotten Heroes

18 Jun 2004

Contributed by Lukas

To mark the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Derek Davis visits the Normandy Beaches where the largest amphibious invasion in military history ...

Doc Archive (2003) Unconquered Champion

26 Sep 2003

Contributed by Lukas

A look at the life and works of essayist William Hazlitt, the 18th century English writer best known for his humanist essays. Willett spent much of hi...

DocArchive (2002): The Tallymen of Tralee

31 Oct 2002

Contributed by Lukas

Tallymen have a passion for politics and most would have been canvassing in the run-up to this election. But today, the Tallymen are centre stage, it ...

DocArchive(2001): They Sang Freedom

21 Nov 2001

Contributed by Lukas

A treasure of recordings found in producer, Bill Meek's attic. Untouched for over three decades, they tell the story of the Civil Rights Movement in A...

DocArchive (2001): The Mahrs of Dublin

30 Jul 2001

Contributed by Lukas

The second of two documentaries by Gerry Mullins about the 1932 to 1939 correspondences between Dr Adolf Mahr, the great Nazi archaeologist based for ...

DocArchive (2000): Sing Out Gloria

07 Aug 2000

Contributed by Lukas

This documentary followed the progress of Ireland's only lesbian and gay choir 'Glória' from final rehearsals to their appearance on stage at GALA 20...

DocArchive (2000): 40 days and 40 nights on The Reek

07 Feb 2000

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Doris spent 40 days and 40 nights camped out on top of Croagh Patrick. Doris, a local artist, envisaged this experience as a “social sculpture...

DocArchive (2000): Where's Your Mamma Gone?

31 Jan 2000

Contributed by Lukas

In 1971 Vincent Blackwell was strangled and killed, he was 8 years old. His body was found by Watery Lane, hidden under bottles in a pram. The person ...

DocArchive (2000): Spanish Room

16 Jan 2000

Contributed by Lukas

The intensity of Flamenco music is brought to life in the town of St. John's in Newfoundland by the members of El Viento Flamenco troupe. Each member ...

DocArchive (1999): Pope in Ireland

17 Jul 1999

Contributed by Lukas

From papal stools to singing priests to a youth mass, all part of the papal visit to Ireland in 1979. This documentary celebrates the 20th anniversary...

DocArchive (1998): The Accrington Pals

07 Nov 1998

Contributed by Lukas

Accrington, like a thousand towns across Europe, enjoyed the flaming summer of 1914, but life in the East Lancashire town was not one of contentment. ...

DocArchive(1998): God's Own Farmers

06 Feb 1998

Contributed by Lukas

Cistercian bells have been ringing across Europe since 1098. This religious order created the continent's first farmlands. In 1998, they celebrated 90...

DocArchive (1997): My Generation

27 Jun 1997

Contributed by Lukas

Music in the 1960s was the form of articulation of a generation that was changing things and was quite aware that it was changing things. Flower power...

DocArchive (1997): Time Piece

05 Jun 1997

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Mulvihill explores the concept of time. Along the way, Mary visits Dunsink Observatory, Timpiece Antique Clocks and the Institute of Horology whe...

DocArchive (1997) All the Tired Horses

21 Feb 1997

Contributed by Lukas

In 1996, following campaigns by animal rights groups and local communities, new licensing laws were introduced to protect the welfare of horses. An es...

DocArchive (1997): House, pianos and cups of tea.

30 Jan 1997

Contributed by Lukas

Since its foundation in 1988, the Dublin International Piano Competition has grown in stature and now ranks among the most important piano competition...

DocArchive (1996): Goodnight Ballivor, I'll Sleep in Trim

30 Oct 1996

Contributed by Lukas

Goodnight Ballivor, I'll Sleep in Trim is an expression known to many across Ireland but for Radio Producer John Quinn, it is his memoir of a childhoo...

DocArchive (1996): In For The Feis

20 Aug 1996

Contributed by Lukas

Since the first Feis Ceoil of 1897, students and musicians from across Ireland and beyond have entered the annual music Feis Ceoil competition. James ...

DocArchive (1996): Cricket: The Season

04 Jul 1996

Contributed by Lukas

The season has kicked off in Knockbrack Cricket Club, members welcome their rivals, dressed head to toe in white, to join them in a game which still o...

DocArchive (1996): Children at the top of the stairs

04 Apr 1996

Contributed by Lukas

The Victorian house that loomed in the suburbs of Clontarf was the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital. With most of the children bedridden, they amused t...

DocArchive (1994): Piano Passions

29 Jun 1994

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to become a great piano player? Pianists Billy Brown and Peter O’Brien share memories of when they started to learn to when they p...

DocArchive (1994): War and Want

08 May 1994

Contributed by Lukas

Two nations tell apparently separate stories, yet these are both tales of war and of want, and both trace their roots to the destructive effects of ap...

DocArchive(1993): Fatal Attraction-Shining Path Movement Peru

28 Nov 1993

Contributed by Lukas

Sendero Luminoso take their name from Peru's first prominent Marxist, José Carlos Mariátegui, who said that Marxism will open the shining path to re...

DocArchive (1993): The Ferry People

20 Nov 1993

Contributed by Lukas

The Ferry to France has always had a cherished place among families throughout Ireland who packed up the car for the dream of a sunshine holiday. Staf...

DocArchive (1993): Back To The Future

13 Nov 1993

Contributed by Lukas

Marius Schoon, a long-time activist in the African National Congress who spent many years in Ireland as a political exile following the death of his w...

DocArchive (1993): Halfway House

09 Oct 1993

Contributed by Lukas

A snapshot of relationships in Ireland at a time when they were considered to be scandalous ... Bill Long talks to people, involved with much older or...

DocArchive (1993): No Less Than Men

26 Jun 1993

Contributed by Lukas

Almost 30,000 people were killed and 130,000 injured in German bomb attacks on London during the World War II. Four Irish women relive their experienc...

Doc Archive (1993): Till The Morning Comes

18 Jun 1993

Contributed by Lukas

Till The Morning Comes: Night Life in Dublin is a documentary portrait of Dublin while the city sleeps. Producer Yetti Redmond finds out about the nig...

DocArchive (1993): Claddagh Kingdom: Claddagh Villagers Speak

13 Mar 1993

Contributed by Lukas

The ancient fishing village of Claddagh was once a self-governing community with its own elected King, who commanded the fishing fleet and upheld the ...

DocArchive (1993): Children of Belsen Story

07 Mar 1993

Contributed by Lukas

Following liberation, five orphaned children from Belsen concentration camp were brought to Ireland by Dr Bob Collis and adopted by Irish families. Th...

DocArchive (1993) : The Golden Years

19 Feb 1993

Contributed by Lukas

Free from the constraints of working life, retirement is the time to start embracing a new-found freedom and enjoying your life. Growing old should be...

DocArchive (1993): Indian from Clare

23 Jan 1993

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Moosajee Bhamjee became the first Muslim TD in Dáil Éireann when he was elected as a Labour deputy for Clare in 1992. Bhamjee was born in South A...

DocArchive (1993): Between the Devil and the Holy See

09 Jan 1993

Contributed by Lukas

James Montgomery was the first Irish Film Censor between 1923 and 1940. Drawing on his memoirs this documentary details the life of one of Ireland's m...

DocArchive (1992): Counting the Days

28 Mar 1992

Contributed by Lukas

The 12th of May 1989, Jackie Mann was snatched off the streets of Beirut and disappeared as if the earth had swallowed him up. He was taken hostage by...

DocArchive(1992): Trail of Tears - A Vision Quest

27 Mar 1992

Contributed by Lukas

Descendants of the Choctaw people return to their homelands in Mississippi to honour their ancestors, who had their land thorn away from them and were...

DocArchive (1992): Trail of Tears - The Choctaw March

20 Mar 1992

Contributed by Lukas

Forcibly driven from their homelands in Mississippi, the Choctaw Indians trekked 500 miles on a journey that was to be known as the Trail of Tears. We...

DocArchive(1991): Immigrating to Ireland - Fish and Chip Families

06 Aug 1991

Contributed by Lukas

The Borza and Fusco families moved from the Lazio region of Italy to Ireland and set up very successful fish and chip shops in Parnell Street, Artane ...

DocArchive (1991): Dark Is A Way Light Is A Place

01 Jul 1991

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and broadcaster Bill Long traces the life and torturous spiritual journey of the 16th century Spanish mystic of Saint John of The Cross. A Carm...

DocArchive (1991): Keeping the Peace - His Story

17 Apr 1991

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy O’Reilly remembers his passing out ceremony, proudly marching by his family in his Irish Army uniform. For Tommy, the decision to volunteer fo...

DocArchive(1991): Keeping the Peace - Her Story

10 Apr 1991

Contributed by Lukas

Sgt. Sharon Duggan applied to join the Irish Army while she was in secondary school. She was part of a group of women who marched into history as the ...

DocArchive (1991): Countdown to a November Offensive.

21 Mar 1991

Contributed by Lukas

On the 16th of November 1989, armed men broke into the University of Central America, pulled people from their beds, and shot them dead. The victims w...