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: The Moody Manners Partnership
An account of the famous husband-wife Opera Touring Company formed ...
An account of the famous husband-wife Opera Touring Company formed in 1898 by Charles Manners and Fanny Moody. (Broadcast 1968)
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DocArchive: Bird Trappers
This documentary explores the curious and controversial hobby of Bird ...
This documentary explores the curious and controversial hobby of Bird Trapping and tells us of the passion, patience and dedication needed to be an expert in catching and trapping a bird out in the wild (Broadcast 1978)
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DocArchive: But He Has a Book
A look at the the growing book publishing industry which ...
A look at the the growing book publishing industry which was in its infancy in the late 60s. With insight from some recognisible names from today, such as Michael Gill of Gill and Mac Millan. (Broadcast 1968)
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DocArchive: Rue Rosemary
The history of herbs in Irish folklore, where their uses ...
The history of herbs in Irish folklore, where their uses ranged from traditional remedies, ointments, tonics, insecticides, dying materials, and flavouring food to divination (Broadcast 1977)
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DocArchive: Gorgeous Gael - Jack Doyle Remembered
Cork born Jack Doyle, known as “The Gorgeous Gael”, was ...
Cork born Jack Doyle, known as “The Gorgeous Gael”, was a Hollywood actor, an accomplished tenor, and at one time a contender for the British Boxing Championship. This is his story as told by those who knew him (Broadcast 1979).
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DocArchive: Tyne Pilots
A history of the Tyne Pilots, whose specialist knowledge of ...
A history of the Tyne Pilots, whose specialist knowledge of the River Tyne and navigational skills were required to steer passenger ships from North Sea, up the river Tyne and into port (Broadcast 1978).
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DocArchive: The Long Evenings
When a day’s work was done in rural Ireland, isolated ...
When a day’s work was done in rural Ireland, isolated communities were made more isolated by the darkness of the long evenings. This charming doc, full of songs and stories, looks at the tradition of house gathering in times past (Broadcast 1973).
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DocArchive: Poetry and Politics - Hugh MacDiarmid
A profile of the controversional Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid, analysing ...
A profile of the controversional Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid, analysing his poetry along with his political career which saw him expelled from two opposing parties. (Broadcast 1968)
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DocArchive: Two Tons of Hot Air
A programme to mark the 10th anniversary of the Dublin ...
A programme to mark the 10th anniversary of the Dublin Ballooning Club, looking at the sport of hot air ballooning in Ireland - from how balloons are made and how they are flown to how balloon pilots compete in International competition (Broadcast 1977).
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DocArchive: The National Gallery
Sean Mac Réamoinn talks to the director of the National ...
Sean Mac Réamoinn talks to the director of the National Gallery of Ireland and learns of the history of the gallery and the vast array of jobs that go into maintaining a space for housing international art. (First Broadcast 1968)
