RTÉ Radio 1: Documentary on One
The main weekly documentary slot on RTÉ Radio 1 and the largest arena for radio documentaries in Ireland.
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DocArchive: Giant on the Lagan
Belfast was once the greatest shipyard in the world. This ...
Belfast was once the greatest shipyard in the world. This is the story of those glorious days stretching back to the 19th century. In particular, the Harland and Woolf yard is renowned for building the Titantic and many other ships (First Broadcast 1978)
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DocArchive: Dudley Kane: Darach O'Cathain is here in Leeds
In 1963 the Sean Nós singer Darach Ó Cathain emigrated ...
In 1963 the Sean Nós singer Darach Ó Cathain emigrated from Connemara to Leeds, England with his wife and family. This documentary follows their journey. "When you've music in you, you're hearing music always." Darach O Cathain (2008)
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DocArchive: Before the Beat
A look at what was involved in training up the ...
A look at what was involved in training up the members of Ireland's Police Force in the 1980s. (Broadcast 1985)
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DocArchive: The Birth of The Express
‘The Express’ was a regional tabloid set up in Louth ...
‘The Express’ was a regional tabloid set up in Louth in 1978 and this bilingual documentary charts the creation of the publication; from the initial idea, to the very first edition and its delivery throughout the region. (Broadcast 1978)
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DocArchive: High on a Broad, Infertile Land
Pádraic Dolan visits the Gaeltacht area of Connemara to ask ...
Pádraic Dolan visits the Gaeltacht area of Connemara to ask the people living there about their own unique attitudes to life. (Broadcast 1975)
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DocArchive: The Hidden River
The Bradogue river has always been associated with the Cabra ...
The Bradogue river has always been associated with the Cabra area, in north Dublin - yet locals in Cabra know little of the river. It is concealed from the public gaze. This is the story of a 'hidden' river, that has been there forever (Broadcast 1985)
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DocArchive: Pighouse at Cornafean
Mrs Phyllis Faris opened a museum in 1968 in a ...
Mrs Phyllis Faris opened a museum in 1968 in a disused pighouse at her home in Cornafean, Cavan after receiving an inheritance and was to build it up over the years to become one of the biggest tourist attractions in the North East.
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DocArchive: Dreaming Of Fat Men
Dreaming Of Fat Men won the 1995 Prix Italia for ...
Dreaming Of Fat Men won the 1995 Prix Italia for Radio documentaries. In the documentary, 5 very fat women meet to feast and discuss their relationship with food, which is both funny and sad. (1995)
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DocArchive: Two New for Europe
In 1984, Ray McSharry (Fianna Fail) and Mary Banotti (Fine ...
In 1984, Ray McSharry (Fianna Fail) and Mary Banotti (Fine Gael) became members of the European Parliament (MEP). For both this was unchartered territory - both stepping into the unknown. This documentary joins them on their journey (Broadcast 1984)
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DocArchive: Mayday Mayday
A celebration of the first day of an Irish summer ...
A celebration of the first day of an Irish summer in song, word and music. (Broadcast 2002)
