Odlum’s: Heaven Only Knows
Advertisement for Odlum’s flour featuring a nun teaching her class to always use Odlums’ flour, whether they are a novice or a superior cook. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Yoplait: Mrs Dolan
An advertisement for Yoplait in which a woman who usually dislikes yogurt is tricked into tasting Yoplait, and discovers that she likes it. The advertisement features Joan Brosnan Walsh – an actress best-known for her part as Mags Kelly in the soap opera Fair City. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Captain Crisps
A short animated advertisement for Captain Crisps in which a superhero by the same name fights aliens using the special powers of the crisps. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Ronson Escort 2000
An advertisement for the Ronson Escort 2000, in which a woman wears the portable hairdrying system along with other gifts recieved from her family. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Phoenix: Man’s Best Friend
Advertisement for Phoenix beer in which Irish actor TP McKenna infuriates his female companion when she realises he is lavishing praise on Phoenix beer, instead of her. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Spar: So Near So Spar
Advertisement featuring a jingle singing about all the things Spar is; ‘so fresh’, ‘so friendly’ and ‘so low in price’. It also highlights the wide variety of products available in Spar shops, including international food products. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
JWT Holidays: 1971 Italy
A short advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours holidays summer 1971 season. In the voicoever, Larry Gogan highlights the reasonable fares to Yugoslavia, Ibiza and Italy. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Brother: Electronic Sewing Machines
An advertisement in which a young woman demonstrates the features of the Brother’s 750 Electronic Sewing Machine. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
JWT Holidays: Sun in 1981
A short advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours summer 1981 season. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Phoenix: Malachi
Advertisement for Phoenix beer featuring the recurring characters Malachi and ‘Mr O’. Malachi the barman hums a song as he tidies the bar. He begins talking to himself, pretending that he is both customer and bar man. Malachi attempts to serve himself a pint of Phoenix, but ‘Mr O’ steals his pint just as he […]
CIE: Miles Cheaper
Advertisement for CIE in which the experience one man has traveling by train is juxtaposed with that of another man traveling in his car. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Winstons: New Look
An advertisement for Winstons department store, Kilkenny City, highlighting its ‘New Look’ range of products. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.