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: Women of the Rising
To mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Cumann ...
To mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Cumann na mBan, another chance to listen to some personal accounts from its members regarding the Easter Rising.
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DocArchive: Choirs at Sea
The story about some of the artists who attended and ...
The story about some of the artists who attended and performed at the 91st Manx Music Festival.(Broadcast 1983)
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DocArchive: The Pigeon Fanciers
The joy behind the hobby of pigeon keeping. We meet ...
The joy behind the hobby of pigeon keeping. We meet the dedicated pigeon fanciers who are keeping the ancient sport of pigeon racing alive, hear why they do it, and how they do it (Broadcast 1982).
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DocArchive: My Father Takes a Vacation
We revisit the journey a Swedish father took along the ...
We revisit the journey a Swedish father took along the coast of Ireland on a Ferrari red bike - 6 years on his son retraces his fathers steps to try and understand his Dad. This documentary won the Prix Italia in 2008.
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DocArchive: Florries Follies
Florrie Rush-McGowan on her career in entertainment in America. In ...
Florrie Rush-McGowan on her career in entertainment in America. In this programme from 1983, the 85 year old Florrie reflects on her life from the Easter Rising of 1916, to the stages of Speakeasies in Broadway. (Broadcast 1983)
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DocArchive: Irish Down Under
A documentary based on the 1983 bicenntenial conference on Irish-Australian ...
A documentary based on the 1983 bicenntenial conference on Irish-Australian links held in Kilkenny - examining the importrance of Irish pioneers, the social advance of the Irish, and intermarriage blurred distinctions. (Broadcast 1983)
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DocArchive: Factory Lives - Digital
The story of the closure of Digital in Galway in ...
The story of the closure of Digital in Galway in the 1990s that left a city and its workforce devastated. Presented by Rachael English (Broadcast 2004)
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DocArchive: Cusack - An Acting Life
Cyril Cusack, one of Ireland's best loved actors, had an ...
Cyril Cusack, one of Ireland's best loved actors, had an illustrious career staring in 90 films and 60 theatre productions. This is the story of Cyril's life in his own words with contributions from his 1st wife Marie and Siobhan McKenna. (Broadcast 1986)
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DocArchive: Heaven's Reflex
In the mid-1700’s, driven by the 4th Viscount of Kenmare, ...
In the mid-1700’s, driven by the 4th Viscount of Kenmare, Killarney began to develop as a town and simultaneously as Ireland's first visitor destination. The Killarney Valley has since been recognised far and wide as “Heaven’s Reflex” (Broadcast 1981).
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DocArchive: Fishing the Blackwater
The river Blackwater in Munster is amongst the finest salmon ...
The river Blackwater in Munster is amongst the finest salmon rivers in Ireland - and the largest owner of fishing rights on the river is the Duke of Devonshire ... The river Blackwater in Munster is amongst the finest salmon rivers in Ireland - and the largest owner of fishing rights on the river is the Duke of Devonshire ...
