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We Built this City – London

We Built this City – London

January 5, 2021 Admin Irish Abroad, Irish History

The Irish involvement in building London We Built This City traces the Irish involvement in building London, from their back-breaking[…]

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Doolough Tragedy – Irish Famine Victims’ Walk of Death

Doolough Tragedy – Irish Famine Victims’ Walk of Death

December 29, 2020 Admin Irish History

Doolough Irish Famine Walk The Doolough Tragedy is one of the most heart wrenching episodes in Irish history. Even by[…]

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Hippies in Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland 1971

Hippies in Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland 1971

December 25, 2020 Admin Culture, Irish History

Scene from Dorinish Island in Clew Bay, Co Mayo Interview of one of the “hippies” who moved onto Dorinish Island[…]

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Dublin 1911 A City in Distress

Dublin 1911 A City in Distress

December 7, 2020 Admin Culture, Dublin, Irish History, Old Dublin

2011 MA Documentary about Dublin city in 1911 Dr. Ruth MacManus, Prof. Diarmaid Ferriter, Prof. Mary Daly, Dr. Paul Rouse,[…]

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Young Dublin Skinheads, Ireland 1973

Young Dublin Skinheads, Ireland 1973

December 5, 2020 Admin Culture, Dublin, Irish History, Irish Life, Old Dublin

Old TV Footage from Dublin Archive film of an interview with a group of “skinheads”

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Lansdowne Road Riots, Dublin Ireland 1995

Lansdowne Road Riots, Dublin Ireland 1995

December 3, 2020 Admin Irish History, IrishSport

Lansdowne Road Riots A Video about the Lansdowne Road Riots that happended in Dublin in 1995   Credit to :[…]

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Jim ‘Lugs’ Branigan – Ireland’s toughest Garda, 1985

Jim ‘Lugs’ Branigan – Ireland’s toughest Garda, 1985

November 30, 2020 Admin Culture, Dublin, Irish History

Short documentary on Jim Branigan Ireland’s toughest Garda shown on film here in 1985 when he was 7h

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Making Irish Whiskey at Old Bushmills Distillery

Making Irish Whiskey at Old Bushmills Distillery

November 29, 2020 Admin Irish Business, Irish History

Irish Farming Life In this video we give you a historical tour of distillery which produces Old Bushmills whiskey .[…]

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Ballyhaunis Fair Day 1971

Ballyhaunis Fair Day 1971

November 29, 2020 Admin Culture, Irish History, Irish Life

History of Ireland on film Fair day In Ballyhaunis and Balla 1971 Credit Declan Ruane

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The Kilmichael Ambush – November 28th 1920

The Kilmichael Ambush – November 28th 1920

November 26, 2020 Admin Culture, Irish History

The story of the Irish War of Independence The Kilmichael Ambush stands as one of the most famous actions of[…]

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