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: How Do You Say
A look into the ups and downs of learning a ...
A look into the ups and downs of learning a new language and the benefits of being multilingual. The programme talks to students and teachers about what the major obstacles are and recommends techniques to improve learning (Broadcast 1969)
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DocArchive: This man had kept a school
St Enda's School, or Scoil Éanna, was a school for ...
St Enda's School, or Scoil Éanna, was a school for boys set up in 1908 by the Irish nationalist Patrick Pearse. Pearse, a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising, believed the Irish educational system taught Irish children to be good Englishmen. (Broadcast 1978)
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DocArchive: The Man on the Moons
The story of how a farm labourer from Carrickmacross ended ...
The story of how a farm labourer from Carrickmacross ended up having his name inscribed on a plaque that now resides on the moon. (2009)
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DocArchive: The Cowslips
The cattle way of life in Dublin is a way ...
The cattle way of life in Dublin is a way of life that now only exists in memory. From fairs and farms throughout Ireland, cattle arrived into Dublin each week - being driven through the streets and into the milking parlours. (Broadcast 1978)
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DocArchive: On The Roslea Pad
Roslea is a village in Co. Fermanagh surrounded by small ...
Roslea is a village in Co. Fermanagh surrounded by small lakes and the river Finn. About 500 people live there. Former US President Bill Clinton claimed his forebears came from Roslea. This is the history, lore and music of Roslea (Broadcast 1973)
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DocArchive: The Political Death of a Religious Man
In 1681 Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of ...
In 1681 Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, was the last in a series of Irish martyrs executed for their faith by the English crown. In 1975, he became the first Irishman granted Sainthood in almost 700 years (Broadcast 1973)
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DocArchive: Scattery of Senan
Scattery Island Cathedral and monastery was an early Christian place ...
Scattery Island Cathedral and monastery was an early Christian place of pilgrimage in the Shannon estuary, Co.Clare. Named after St. Senan, the Bishop and confessor who founded the monastery, much of the buildings still remain (Broadcast 1978)
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DocArchive: The Age of De Valera
Recorded during the Merriman Summer school of 1973, this is ...
Recorded during the Merriman Summer school of 1973, this is a documentary discussion on Eamon De Valera. We discuss and listen to extracts of his speeches that span 50yrs and examine one of Ireland's most well known political individuals (Broadcast 1973)
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DocArchive: Out of the Darkness
What's it like to have eyes but not be able ...
What's it like to have eyes but not be able to see? What's it like to live in a world of black, where your ears guide you through the world? This documentary examines blindness - yesterday, today and tomorrow. (Broadcast 1979)
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DocArchive: Alive, Alive O
In 1970's Ireland, the fishing industry was growing, yet fishermen ...
In 1970's Ireland, the fishing industry was growing, yet fishermen 'battled' with foreign trawlers. We visit the port of Killybegs in Dongeal who wait for the government to impliment a 50 mile limit within Irish shores for foreign trawlers (Broadcast 1977)
