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Halpins Tea: Up and Down

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Advertisement in which a group of domestic servants perform a musical number, singing about the growth of Halpins tea while the lady of the house is served her tea. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Aer Lingus: Earth Couple

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Advertisement employing a mixture of animation and still images in which an Aer Lingus plane flies among the clouds and tourists enjoy various destinations. A woman sings a cover version of Nana Mouskouri’s Deep and Silent Sea with alternative lyrics to represent Ireland and Aer Lingus. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click […]

Cadet: Marching Band

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Animated advertisement depicting bottles of Cadet soft drink marching in formation and singing a song about the various flavours. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.  

Knorr: Bread Sauce

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This advertisement advises the public not to forget the bread sauce for Christmas dinner by depicting a disappointed man having Christmas dinner without it. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Ribena: Stacking Logs

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Three young children stack logs in a garden with the help of their father. The mother’s voicoever explains the health benefits of Ribena as she carries a tray over to the family. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Ribena: Leapfrog

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By drinking Ribena, a girl avoids catching a virus which afflicts her friends. The advertisement asserts that the Vitamin C content in Ribena helps children fight off colds. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Jacob’s: Club Goldgrain

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A German professor visits South America to explain the production of Jacob’s Club Goldgrain chocolate biscuits. The professor and the South Americans disagree over the pronunciation of ‘Jacob’s’. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Club Orange: Big O

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Roller-skaters skate through a park, a surfer falls from his surfboard, swimmers hold hands in the sea, a wind-surfer prepares to set off, all intercut with shots of a bottle being opened and bubbling over. The strapline concludes: ‘Let the big O flow’ and the music lyrics repeat ‘Let the big O flow, Club Orange’. […]

Jacob’s: Busker

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In this animated advertisement, a musician entertains a group of children and encourages mothers to ‘bring ‘em back a busker’ chocolate bar. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Spar: Price Train

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Short advertisement for Spar featuring an animated train travelling along the window of a Spar shop and displaying deals on offer. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.