Sunbound Holidays: Go Sunbound
Images of a sunny holiday resort and friendly staff entice Irish tourists to book a Sunbound holiday and ‘make the most of your holiday’. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Entertainment
Hoffman’s: Speedboat
Advertisement for Hoffman’s lager in which a voiceover explains how Bill has lost his friend Gavin’s speedboat but continues to smile because he’s drinking a pint of Hoffman’s. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Hoffman’s: Fireworks
An energetic 1980s advertisement for Hoffman’s lager. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Kosangas: Seventies Style
A mother moves a Super Ser heater through a house. She sets it up in her daughter’s bedroom as voiceover explains how the heater works. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Ribena: Mother and Son
A mother tells of the benefits of drinking Ribena every day. Her son hides beneath the table, receiving glasses of Ribena and conversing with his mother about Ribena. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Babysoft Tissues: Family Size
This advertisement depicts a packet of Babysoft tissues and various hands reaching over to pull out tissues. In the background, there is the sound of sneezing. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Bush: Superstar
Advertisement for the Bush Superstar colour television, highlighting how black and white televisions are the only place you’ll see a football match in grey and encouraging viewers to buy or rent a Bush Superstar colour television. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
CIE: Go Midweek
Advertisement for the CIE mainline rail service in which a family travel by train midweek. The voiceover explains that you can avail of free return fares midweek. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Meccano: Make Your Own World
An advertisement for Meccano, displaying the various ways it can be used and the wide variety of models available. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Christmas in the City – Amharc Éireann: Eagrán 237
In December 1963 Dublin was humming with excitement as crowds gathered in their droves to see the Christmas lights adorn the streets. Henry Street was overflowing with busy shoppers, enticed by the winter wonderland window displays and bargains at the market stalls on Moore Street. Children eagerly waited to meet Santa in his grotto, while […]
Christmas Morning
Directed by Tiernan MacBride, this short film – nominated for a Palme d’Or in 1978 for Best Short Film – is a visual representation of the Irish folk song Arthur McBride and The Sergeant, played and sung by Irish singer Paul Brady. The lyrics tell the story of Arthur McBride (Paul Bennett) and his cousin […]