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: I'll Find a High Mountain
The story of a Galway traveller family, one of a ...
The story of a Galway traveller family, one of a dwindling number who still take to the road. The story of a Galway traveller family, one of a dwindling number who still take to the road.
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DocArchive: Darkest Midnight in December
Documentary about the tradition of singing ancient christmas Carols in ...
Documentary about the tradition of singing ancient christmas Carols in Kilmore Church, County Wexford . (Broadcast Christmas Day 1981)
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DocArchive: Season
Cricket fanatic Conor O’Callaghan tells the story of cricket in ...
Cricket fanatic Conor O’Callaghan tells the story of cricket in Ireland and gives a poetic account of his own obsession with the sport (Broadcast 1996)
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DocArchive: Colmcille - The Real National Apostle?
Saint Colmcille was born in Donegal on December 7th, 521, ...
Saint Colmcille was born in Donegal on December 7th, 521, the son of a chief related to princes then reigning in Ireland and Scotland. Today, many Irish and Scottish are still devoted to St Colmcille and absolutely revere him. But why? (Broadcast 1974)
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DocArchive: Pipe that Song Again
A hobby for some, a career for others, the men ...
A hobby for some, a career for others, the men and women behind the craft of musical instrument making in Ireland and the painstaking trial and error that it takes to get the sound of a particular instrument just right (Broadcast 1981).
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DocArchive: Tuned In
At the end of 2007, Donegal VEC had an idea: ...
At the end of 2007, Donegal VEC had an idea: take 50 teenagers - lock them away in an adventure centre for 5 days. Throw in musical instruments, music teachers and a composer. The project was called "Tuned In!".
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DocArchive: Bantry Hold on for Dublin
In the early hours of the of the morning on ...
In the early hours of the of the morning on the 8th Jan 1979, tragedy struck just off the head of Bantry Bay when an oil tanker exploded on Whiddy Island. A look at the aftermath of this disaster which saw the loss of 50 lives (Broadcast 1981).
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DocArchive: Mona's Isle
The Isle of Anglesey is the largest Welsh island. Anciently ...
The Isle of Anglesey is the largest Welsh island. Anciently know as the Isle of Mona, it lies off the north west coast of Wales. Connected to the mainland by two bridges, it has a unique 'personality'. It also has very strong Irish ties (Broadcast 1976)
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DocArchive: Unhappy Christmas
A look into the darker side of Christmas - a ...
A look into the darker side of Christmas - a season that can bring as much sadness as it does joy. (Broadcast 1973)
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DocArchive: Running Commentary
26.2 miles is a long way to run. Myles Dungan ...
26.2 miles is a long way to run. Myles Dungan ran the Dublin City Marathon back in 1981. He takes us on the 26.2 mile journey from training to finish line and gives a play by play of his progress along the way (Broadcast 1981).
