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DocArchive(1985) Save the last dance for me
09 May 1985
Contributed by Lukas
Ballroom dancing enjoyed a revival during the 1980s in dancehalls all over the country, especially in the west. People flocked to their local communit...
DocArchive (1985): Best Team In The World
21 Jan 1985
Contributed by Lukas
For over four decades, TEAM Educational Theatre Company was one of Ireland's longest established theatres in Ireland. It earned national acclaim worki...
DocArchive (1985): East Germany Today
03 Jan 1985
Contributed by Lukas
This 1985 documentary provides an insight into the former East German state, hearing from families and their opinions on a wide range of topics from h...
DocArchive (1983): A Town No God Could Please
16 Oct 1983
Contributed by Lukas
This is a history of Belfast, from its beginnings as a river-crossing, through its centuries of radical politics and commercial enterprise to the nigh...
DocArchive (1982): Families for Children Fostering
06 Nov 1982
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland has a long tradition of fostering in Ireland. Families have always taken care of the young and vulnerable but many opt to foster children for ...
DocArchive (1982): The Long Wait
04 Oct 1982
Contributed by Lukas
Kidnapping has had a devastating effect on families in Ireland for decades. This documentary looks at cases of men and women in Northern Ireland and i...
DocArchive (1982): Boy from Bruree
23 Aug 1982
Contributed by Lukas
This documentary on the young De Valera and his limerick background is based on Donnagha O’Dulaing’s series ’A Boy from Bruree’. Presenter Don...
DocArchive (1981): Three Wishes of John Bradburne
12 Sep 1981
Contributed by Lukas
Three wishes in the life of John Bradburne. A mystic, pilgrim, and poet he joined the war in 1939 looking for adventure but instead, he found religion...
DocArchive (1981): Social Partners in Europe
25 Jun 1981
Contributed by Lukas
Our Documentary archive from 1981 looks at the EEC's Economic and Social Committee, the organisation known before the European Union was formed. We he...
DocArchive (1951): Wexford Scrapbook
13 Jun 1981
Contributed by Lukas
Take a step back to the 1950's and ramble through the narrow streets of Wexford town where its rich and vibrant history can be stumbled upon at every ...
DocArchive(1981): Forum, National School System 1831
12 Jun 1981
Contributed by Lukas
Established by the British Government in 1831, Irish National Schools were originally multi-denominational. The schools were controlled by a State bod...
DocArchive (1981): Fastnet '81
18 Apr 1981
Contributed by Lukas
The Fastnet biennial race challenges the most experienced sailors as the unpredictable weather means it is one of the most dangerous races in the worl...
DocArchive (1981): Digging for Gold
11 Apr 1981
Contributed by Lukas
What are the chances of striking gold in your own backyard? What if your discovery turns out to be priceless? In 1979, Michael Webb and his son, also ...
DocArchive (1981): Man in the Wee Room
13 Mar 1981
Contributed by Lukas
Bedridden following a serious accident on the Canadian railroads, playwright, George Shiels, was inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Paraly...
DocArchive (1981): London to Brighton - at 10MPH
06 Mar 1981
Contributed by Lukas
Vintage cars of all shapes and sizes travelling at a speed of 10mph splutter and chug their way along the streets of London. Cheering crowds wave thei...
DocArchive (1981): Down to Earth First All Ireland Arctic Expedition
28 Feb 1981
Contributed by Lukas
Three Irish explorers set off on a 6-month expedition to The Arctic. How do they prepare physically and mentally, and what do they need to do to keep ...
DocArchive (1980): Last Fiddle Master
04 Dec 1980
Contributed by Lukas
Pádraig Ó Caoimh is regarded as one of the most influential fiddle players of all time and the greatest in the Sliabh Luachra style. Born in 1887 in...
DocArchive (1980): Image Makers
18 Sep 1980
Contributed by Lukas
The art and science of Public Relations is explored. In Ireland, in 1980, there were 150 full time PR practitioners and it was a rapidly expanding ind...
DocArchive (1980): Dark Clouds over the Cruacha Gorma
21 Aug 1980
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Stack Mountains also known as na Cruacha Gorma are the major mountain range in the south of county Donegal. There is a particular history to ...
DocArchive (1980): McCarthyism; The Fall of Senator Joseph McCarthy
29 May 1980
Contributed by Lukas
"McCarthyism", as defined by Senator McCarthy, means calling a man a Communist who is later proven to be one. The man, Joseph McCarthy, and the phenom...
DocArchive (1980): McCarthyism-The Rise of Senator Joseph McCarthy
23 May 1980
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Joseph McCarthy became synonymous with anti-communist persecution and paranoia in the United States in the 1950’s.This first of two document...
DocArchive (1980): Northside Swaddy - Seán O'Casey in Dublin
05 Mar 1980
Contributed by Lukas
The Award Winning Seán O’Casey was one of Irish literature’s greats. Born in Dublin in 1880, this documentary takes a tour of the Northside of th...
DocArchive (1980): Great Art Beaten Down
13 Feb 1980
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Lane amassed a collection of pictures with his brilliant eye for art. A man whose life was surrounded by the sort of controversy which was only e...
DocArchive (1980): World of Women
07 Jan 1980
Contributed by Lukas
In 1980, Broadcaster Marian Finucane traveled to Copenhagen for the second United Nations World Conference on Women. Delegates assesed the progress in...
DocArchive (1959): To Boston and Back
28 May 1979
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the days when air fares were unattainable high. America literally seemed like a million miles away and so in 1959, Norris Davidson headed off ...
DocArchive (1949): A Wine of the Country
16 May 1979
Contributed by Lukas
It is thought that cidermaking in Ireland stretches back 2000 years, the religious orders were instrumental in its early production. In the 19th centu...
DocArchive (1958): Hilton and Micheál
25 Sep 1978
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the most recognizable figures in the arts in twentieth-century Ireland - Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir, cofounded The Gate theatre. ...
DocArchive (1978): Weapon of Choice
29 Aug 1978
Contributed by Lukas
A day on the beat with Irish American detectives from the NYPD Homicide Squad who police the streets of Harlem. By the late 1970s, violent crime was a...
DocArchive (1978): With the Irish in New York - No. 1 Gaelic Park
15 Aug 1978
Contributed by Lukas
Gaelic Park is the home of hurling and football in New York City, but for many Irish immigrants arriving in America, it is much more than a sports clu...
DocArchive (1978): A Winter's Night On Arranmore
02 May 1978
Contributed by Lukas
The island of Arranmore is one of the largest inhabited islands off the coast of Donegal. The winters are long and the wild ocean cuts the islanders o...
DocArchive (1978): He Might Have Won Fame In The End
16 Jan 1978
Contributed by Lukas
At the age of 38 Thomas MacDonagh was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising. This documentary explores his role in shaping Modern Ireland through h...
DocArchive (1977): Painters and Sculptors
23 Oct 1977
Contributed by Lukas
An exploration of the art scene in Ireland, particularly in Dublin. Contributors speak of the elitist image of the commercial gallery, the lifestyle a...
DocArchive (1977): The Garden of Eden
17 Oct 1977
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Manchester, Gill Gairdner and Rod Alston, moved to Eden in Leitrim with an idea to make a garden that is both productive and beautiful...
DocArchive(1977); Squirrel Catcher
22 May 1977
Contributed by Lukas
Alyn Walsh has his dream job. He is a squirrel catcher. Dick Warner explores the unusual world of squirrel trapping with Alyn and finds out what drive...
DocArchive (1976): Yer Only Man
10 Jul 1976
Contributed by Lukas
Who is the man Myles na gCopaleen? Brian O'Nolan was regarded as a major figure in twentieth century Irish literature. His novelswere written under th...
DocArchive(1976): 80 Years of Cinema in Ireland: Sound Films
01 May 1976
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Boy, one of the most successful theme songs ever written, introduced the "talkie" picture to Ireland. It was sung by Al Jolson in The Singi...
DocArchive (1976): 80 Years of Cinema in Ireland: Silent Films
24 Apr 1976
Contributed by Lukas
A complete history of silent films in Ireland from one of the first moving pictures documenting Queen Victoria's visit in 1900, through to the pioneer...
DocArchive (1975): College of Art
13 Aug 1975
Contributed by Lukas
NCAD was a scene of heated controversy and disturbance in the late sixties and seventies. This documentary meets the man who stepped in to the role of...
DocArchive(1974): Leave Your Hat At The Sound
06 Aug 1974
Contributed by Lukas
Achill - the largest island in Ireland, an inspiration to writers and artists for its wild Atlantic shorelines and its wide open spaces - and a place ...