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The main weekly documentary slot on RTÉ Radio 1 and the largest arena for radio documentaries in Ireland.

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    DocArchive: The Olympia Story

    The Olympia theatre is one of Ireland's major theatres and ...

    The Olympia theatre is one of Ireland's major theatres and live venues with a rich history stretching back to 1878. (Originally broadcast 1977)

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    DocArchive: All the Queens horses

    Michael Curtin from Clare worked in London as a farrier ...

    Michael Curtin from Clare worked in London as a farrier - a trade dedicated to equine hoof care. Amongst the many horses that Michael shod were Queen Elizabeth II's - including her own horse, Burmese. A quirky Irish link to the Monarchy (Broadcast 1980)

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    DocArchive: A Tree in Coole

    The life of Lady Gregory, one of the key personnel ...

    The life of Lady Gregory, one of the key personnel involved in the Irish Literary Revival. She co-founded the Irish Literary and Abbey Theatres and her home at Coole Park was a meeting place for many of the revival heavyweights. (Broadcast 1960)

    Aug 27, 2009 Read more
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    DocArchive: Darkly Grows the Quiet Ivy

    A snapshot of life in the village of Ballinafad, County ...

    A snapshot of life in the village of Ballinafad, County Sligo as a small rural community copes with emigration and stagnation. (Originally Broadcast 1975)

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    DocArchive: A Poet and his People

    Antoine Ó Raifteirí was born Co. Mayo in 1779. He ...

    Antoine Ó Raifteirí was born Co. Mayo in 1779. He was the only child in his large family to survive a smallpox outbreak although the disease left him blind. A travelling bard, he was known as the ‘Kiltimagh Fiddler’. (First Broadcast 1957)

    Aug 26, 2009 Read more
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    DocArchive: The Ballyfermot Co-operative

    A radio documentary about the 1952 Ballyfermot Co-Operative by Michael ...

    A radio documentary about the 1952 Ballyfermot Co-Operative by Michael Carolan (Broadcast 2001)

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    DocArchive: In the Shadow of New Forest

    A documentary by Seamus Kelly about the New Forest estate ...

    A documentary by Seamus Kelly about the New Forest estate in County Galway and the people who lived and worked there (Broadcast 2001)

    Aug 26, 2009 Read more
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    DocArchive: Referendum

    A radio documentary diary of the month leading up to ...

    A radio documentary diary of the month leading up to the 2002 abortion referendum (Broadcast 2002).

    Aug 26, 2009 Read more
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    DocArchive: Opening the World

    A radio documentary about the Anne Sullivan Centre for Deaf ...

    A radio documentary about the Anne Sullivan Centre for Deaf Blind young adults (Broadcast 2002).

    Aug 26, 2009 Read more
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    DocArchive: The Calligraphers' Song

    A radio documentary about different ways of seeing the Book ...

    A radio documentary about different ways of seeing the Book of Kells (Broadcast 2002).

    Aug 26, 2009 Read more
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