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Local trader John Costello in his shop in Carrick-On-Shannon in County Leitrim, 1986.

Costello's Carrick-On-Shannon 1986

The family who have run a local shop in Carrick-On-Shannon for many years also have a memorial chapel.

Society
Civil Rights Association chairperson Ivan Barr interviewed by RTÉ reporter Barry Linnane in 1971.

Army Raid Homes 1971

The British army and RUC carry out more raids on republican and nationalist homes in Northern Ireland.
War and Conflict
Pilgrims walking to attend the annual August Bank Holiday mass at the new Holy Year Cross on the Co…

New Holy Year Cross 1976

Religion
Stock car racing at Santry in Dublin, 1971

Stock Car Racing 1971

Sports
An exhibition of First World War aircraft at Powerscourt in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, 1976.

First World War Planes 1976

Environment
Justin Green of promoters MCD at Fairyhouse Racecourse in County Meath, the venue for the Witnness …

Witnness Music Festival 2001

Preparations continue to stage the Witnness Festival for a second time Fairyhouse Racecourse.
Entertainment
A young eyewitness of a raid on the Premier Dairies offices in Killester Avenue, Dublin in 1971.

Premier Dairies Raid 1971

Society
People demonstrate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon outside the Embassy of the United States of A…

End The Hostilities 2006

War and Conflict
An illegal halting site at Furze Road in the Sandyford Industrial Estate, 1996.

Sandyford Traveller Site 1996

Society
Bosco presenter Jonathan Ryan goes through the Magic Door to a potter's studio in 1991.

Bosco's Magic Door 1991

Arts and Culture
A reconstruction of the Stardust nightclub fire in a hangar at RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire, Englan…

Stardust Investigation 1981

Disasters
Carlow band Azure Days performing 'Back Down To Justice' on 'Visual Eyes'. in 1986

Azure Days 1986

Arts and Culture
A participant in the Inland Waterways' Association 1976 Shannon Boat Rally in Lough Key, County Ros…

Shannon Boat Rally 1976

Environment
Protesters in Phoenix Park hold a banner rejecting the proposed Forcible Entry Bill in 1971.

Forcible Entry Bill Opposed 1971

Society
A parade at a Medieval Fair in Clonmines, near Wellingtonbridge, County Wexford in 1981.

Clonmines Medieval Fair 1981

Lifestyle
Felicity Jane Ewart-Biggs, the widow of British Ambassador to Ireland Christopher Ewart-Biggs, with…

Christopher Ewart-Biggs Ceremony 1976

War and Conflict
Attendees at the Ulster Fleadh Cheoil in Omagh, County Tyrone, in 1981.

Omagh Fleadh Cheoil 1981

Arts and Culture
Cork singer-songwriter John Spillane performs on the RTÉ Irish language programme 'Comhluadar' in 1…

John Spillane 1986

Arts and Culture
Children with candyfloss at Butlin's Holiday Camp at Mosney in County Meath, 1981.

Butlin's Mosney 1981

Lifestyle
A mobile home built by Leo Hatch floats on the sea at Malahide, County Dublin, 1976.

Malahide Mobile Home 1976

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Sandyford Traveller Site

Sandyford Traveller Site 1996

Travellers to be moved from Sandyford industrial estate and local residents oppose a temporary halting site in the area.
Society
Butlin's Mosney

Butlin's Mosney 1981

Lifestyle
First World War Planes

First World War Planes 1976

Environment
Stock Car Racing

Stock Car Racing 1971

Sports
Witnness Music Festival

Witnness Music Festival 2001

Entertainment
New Holy Year Cross

New Holy Year Cross 1976

Religion
Fleadh Cheoil Listowel

Fleadh Cheoil Listowel 1981

Arts and Culture
Premier Dairies Raid

Premier Dairies Raid 1971

Society
Costello's Carrick-On-Shannon

Costello's Carrick-On-Shannon 1986

Society
Navy Passing Out Parade

Navy Passing Out Parade 1986

War and Conflict

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Home Movie Reels of Irish Life

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Oranmore Céilí Band

Music, Song and Dance of Ireland

Traditional Irish music, songs and dance from the television archives.
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Weird and Wonderful

A selection of some of the oddities, quirky tales, curious stories, wonderful individuals and bizarre events from Irish life.
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Gathering around listen to the All Ireland Hurling Final between Kilkenny and Limerick 90 years ago…

RTÉ Radio Sports Commentators

Sports
Audience members on the programme 'Women Today' in 1981

Women in Irish Society

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Before They Were Famous

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Mayo All Ireland Champions 1951

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August Bank Holiday 1977

August Bank Holiday 1977

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