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: No Cure for Mickey Finn
The story of fiddle player, Mickey Finn who was born ...
The story of fiddle player, Mickey Finn who was born in Callan, Co Kilkenny in 1951 and died in Galway in 1985. Hi life was short and had many of the elements of tragedy for Mickey drank himself to death.
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DocArchive: James Joyce - The Playboy of the Western World
The story, and legacy, of one of Irelands most celebrated ...
The story, and legacy, of one of Irelands most celebrated talents, told on the centenary of his birth by an array of contemporary writers. (Broadcast 1982)
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DocArchive: Factory Lives - Lockes
Paddy O'Gorman tells the story of the closure, in 1953, ...
Paddy O'Gorman tells the story of the closure, in 1953, of Locke's Distillery in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath. (Broadcast 2004)
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DocArchive: Centre of Paralysis of Silence, of Importance
A look at the fascinating life of James Joyce. We ...
A look at the fascinating life of James Joyce. We learn why he had such a strained relationship with Dublin and gain an insight into the creation to some of his iconic works. (Broadcast 1982)
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DocArchive (2007): Eddie and the Lone Bush
Storyteller Eddie Lenihan is a master of language. In 1999 ...
Storyteller Eddie Lenihan is a master of language. In 1999 Eddie began a campaign that lead to the NRA rerouting the Ennis Bypass around a lone bush at Latoon, near Newmarket-on-Fergus, co. Clare. The bush is the site where the fairies of Munster gather before they set out to do battle with those from Connaught. (First Broadcast 2009)
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DocArchive: Centre of Paralysis of Silence, of Importance
A look at the fascinating life of James Joyce. We ...
A look at the fascinating life of James Joyce. We learn why he had such a strained relationship with Dublin and gain an insight into the creation to some of his iconic works. (Broadcast 1982)
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DocArchive: O'Duffys Men
Maurice Manning traces the history of the Blueshirts in Ireland. ...
Maurice Manning traces the history of the Blueshirts in Ireland. The Blueshirts was the nickname for the National Guard which was an Irish extra-parliamentary security organisation active in the 1930s. (Broadcast 1974)
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DocArchive: The Rebel Countess
Countess Constance Markievicz is known for her participation in the ...
Countess Constance Markievicz is known for her participation in the 1916 rising and her time spent as part of the Irish Cabinet. Members of her family paint a picture of the woman behind the 'rebel'.
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DocArchive: Finding Henry
The story of a homeless man who swapped the dangers ...
The story of a homeless man who swapped the dangers of urban subsistence for the forest sanctuary of the Dublin Mountains. (2009) The story of a homeless man who swapped the dangers of urban subsistence for the forest sanctuary of the Dublin Mountains. (2009)
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DocArchive: The Making of an Orchestra
Ever wondered what it takes to be a member of ...
Ever wondered what it takes to be a member of a world renowned orchestra? The Musicians of the RTESO reveal the hard work required along with an account of the orchestra's fascinating history. (Broadcast 1982)
