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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Doc Archive: Cistercian Christmas Glencairn Abbey
St Mary's Abbey, Glencairn is the only Cistercian monastery for ...
St Mary's Abbey, Glencairn is the only Cistercian monastery for women in Ireland. Glencairn Abbey is a working Abbey and in addition to the practical running of the monastery, the sisters work on their farm and run their numerous businesses. (1994)
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DocArchive: Sowing The Seeds, Horace Plunkett & Co-op movement
Sir Curzon Horace Plunkett was an Anglo-Irish man who set ...
Sir Curzon Horace Plunkett was an Anglo-Irish man who set up the agricultural co-operation in Ireland. This Co-Op encouraged farmers to process and market their own produce, to standards suitable for the British market. This enabled farmers to establish themselves. (1994)
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Searching for Answers - Gold Award Winner at 2011 New York Festivals
In 1975 and 1976 two fishing trawlers sank at the ...
In 1975 and 1976 two fishing trawlers sank at the exact same spot off the coast of Donegal with the loss of 11 lives. Over 35 years later, Helena Gallagher, a daughter of one of the men who drowned, goes ‘Searching for Answers’. (2011)
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DocArchive: Grave Matter - The history of body snatching
The growth of medical schools increased in Ireland in the ...
The growth of medical schools increased in Ireland in the 18th & 19th century and so did demand for cadavers for students to practice on. Body snatching became as prevalent here in Ireland, as it was anywhere else. Dr. Fleetwood investigates this. (1994 )
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Come on Brigids
Damien O'Reilly charts the progress of the St. Brigid’s Senior ...
Damien O'Reilly charts the progress of the St. Brigid’s Senior Football team through the 2004 AIB club campaign, through the eyes of a supporter and includes interviews with players and supporters and footage from training sessions and matches.(2004)
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DocArchive: Frederick Ryan Writer and Thinker
Frederick Ryan was a Dublin born journalist, playwright and socialist. ...
Frederick Ryan was a Dublin born journalist, playwright and socialist. He was heavily involved in both theatre and politics. His involvement with politics and strong views often prevented him from being employed. (1994)
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DocArchive: Mothers and daughter - The story of an adoption
Theresa was given up for adoption by her mother Terry. ...
Theresa was given up for adoption by her mother Terry. This tells the story of how Terry felt about the birth and giving her daugher up for adoption. We also hear how Terry and Theresa’s adoptive parents finally made contact. (1994)
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DocArchive: To Somalia and back Irish soldiers in Baidoa
In the early 1990’s, vicious inter-clan fighting in Somalia led ...
In the early 1990’s, vicious inter-clan fighting in Somalia led to the deaths of 30,000 Somalis, in addition to an estimated 200,000 who died as a result of famine. This is the story of the Irish soldiers in the midst of the deadly Somalian crisis. (1994)
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The Caretaker - Bronze Award Winner at 2011 New York Festivals
This is a classic who dunnit story? When Islamic manuscripts ...
This is a classic who dunnit story? When Islamic manuscripts came up for private sale around Europe in 1991 - that questions began to arise. Those questions led a path back to the Chester Beatty library in Dublin and to an insider theft. (2011)
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DocArchive: Rabbit Overhead Mi Lord
Rabbit Overhead Mi Lord was recorded three years before Dunraven ...
Rabbit Overhead Mi Lord was recorded three years before Dunraven Estate in County Limerick was sold. It follows the last driven pheasant shoot on the estate. It features recordings of the then owner, the 7th Earl of Dunraven. (1981)
