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: Swansong of a Toad
Dick Warner travels to west Kerry, one of the last ...
Dick Warner travels to west Kerry, one of the last habitats of the native Irish natterjack toad who is thought to be an immigrant from the end of the Ice Age. Dick soon discovers that the toads are in a battle for survival. Is it too late? (Broadcast 1990)
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DocArchive: My Eskimo Friends
In 1990 Irish woman Geraldine Osborne decided on an adventure ...
In 1990 Irish woman Geraldine Osborne decided on an adventure - to move with her young family to an entirely new world - Ellesmare Island far up in Northern Canada. Deep within the artic circle, she became part of the local Inuit community (Broadcast 1990)
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DocArchive: With the wind to our backs, we were only mighty
In this story, Jim Fahy investigates the strawboy traditions on ...
In this story, Jim Fahy investigates the strawboy traditions on Achill Island, off the coast of West Mayo. From music to dance from weddings to 'talent' competitions to family rivalry, why has this tradition become so popular? (Broadcast 1981)
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DocArchive: Excuse To Be Evil
This is the story of two sisters who spent their ...
This is the story of two sisters who spent their childhoods growing up in a Satanic cult. This is challenging listening, sometimes upsetting, sometimes unbelievable - but all true. What is it like to live with 'Satan' everyday? (First broadcast 1990)
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DocArchive: Good Job Base
Shannon Airport is unique in location and in the history ...
Shannon Airport is unique in location and in the history of aviation. Of all European Airports it's situated at the most western point, making it the ideal stepping stone between the old world and new. This is the story of its early days (Broadcast 1991)
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DocArchive: Fire in the Earth - Poetry and Mythology
Poet David Whyte unravels the role of poetry and mythology ...
Poet David Whyte unravels the role of poetry and mythology in life. Author of six books of poetry, David grew up with a strong, imaginative influence from his Irish mother in the valleys of his father’s Yorkshire. He now lives in the US (Broadcast 1993)
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DocArchive: The Hudson Letter
A documentary with a difference - Derek Mahon's acclaimed poetry ...
A documentary with a difference - Derek Mahon's acclaimed poetry sequence of The Hudon River is read by a stellar cast including Stephen Rea and Dawn Bradfiled and put to a soundtrack of New York sounds with specially composed music (Broadcast 2001)
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DocArchive: By the Strands of Magilligan
Magilligan is a penninusla in Co. Derry with a unique ...
Magilligan is a penninusla in Co. Derry with a unique history. Unusually, it is an area of Northern Ireland where the population is made up in the majority of families who are 'pre-plantation' stock. As a result, Irish still survives there (Broadcast 1975)
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DocArchive: First Language
A surprise to many, Dublin is Ireland's largest Gaeltacht and ...
A surprise to many, Dublin is Ireland's largest Gaeltacht and the area where the most amount of people speak Irish/Gaelic on a daily basis. But what is life like for a family bringing up children speaking Irish in the Dublin of today? (Broadcast 1991)
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DocArchive: Behind the pipes
Kenneth Jones has dedicated his life to building pipe organs. ...
Kenneth Jones has dedicated his life to building pipe organs. We visit Ken at his home, learn about the history of the organ and also hear him play some of the instruments he made including the organ at Dublin's National Concert Hall (Broadcast 1991)
