Maxwell House: House Music
A short advertisement for the Maxwell House Music Collection. 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.
Christmas in the City / An Nollaig sa Chathair
Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 237 December 1963: Dublin is humming with excitement as crowds gather to see the Christmas lights and partake in some festive shopping. Mí na Nollaig 1963: Tá muintir Bhaile Átha Cliath lán sceitimíní agus na sluaite ag bailiú le chéile chun soilse na Nollag a fheiceáil agus siopadóireacht na féile […]
Christmas Cards Help World’s Refugees / Cártaí Nollag ag Cabhrú le Teifigh an Domhain
Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 130 Oscar-winning actor Dame Margaret Rutherford visits Trinity College to help promote the launch of charity Christmas cards. Thug an t-aisteoir Oscar-bhuaiteach, Dame Margaret Rutherford, cuairt ar Choláiste na Tríonóide chun cabhrú le seoladh cártaí carthanachta na Nollag a chur chun cinn. Produced by Gael Linn, Amharc Éireann (A […]
Puss in Boots Panto Comes to Drimnagh / Tháinig an Gheamaireacht Puss in Boots go Droimneach
Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 83 The legendary Puss in Boots pantomime comes to Our Lady’s Hall, Mourne Road, Drimnagh. Tháinig geamaireacht fhinscéalach Puss in Boots go Halla Mhuire, Bóthar Mhúrn, Droimneach. This film is also part of Children on Film. To see more from the collection, click here. IFI recommendation: 6+ Produced […]
Toys – Buy Now for Christmas! / Bréagáin – Ceannaigh Anois don Nollaig!
Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 201 A fun-filled toy fair kicks off in Dublin where visitors are allowed a sneak preview of Christmas stock. Cuireadh tús le haonach bréagán spraíúil i mBaile Átha Cliath áit a dtugtar réamhamharc do chuairteoirí ar stoc na Nollag. Produced by Gael Linn, Amharc Éireann (A View of Ireland) […]
Christmas Lights / Soilse na Nollag
Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 185 Traffic in Dublin comes to a standstill as crowds gather on O’Connell Bridge to await Santa’s arrival, waterskiing up the Liffey. Tháinig stop leis trácht i mBaile Átha Cliath agus na sluaite ag bailiú ar Dhroichead Uí Chonaill le fanacht le teacht Daidí na Nollag agus é ag sciáil-uisce […]
Christmas Day Swim / Snámh Lae Nollag
Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 83 The freezing annual Dublin Swimming Club Christmas swim is underway at the Clontarf Baths. Tá snámh reoite bliantúil ag Club Snámha um Nollaig Bhaile Átha Cliath ar siúl ag Folcadáin Chluain Tarbh. Produced by Gael Linn, Amharc Éireann (A View of Ireland) is Ireland’s first long-running indigenous newsreel […]
A Wet Christmas in Howth / Nollaig Fhliuch i mBinn Éadair
Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 83 Mr and Mrs Carr brave the cold waters at Balscadden Bay as onlookers cheer them on, in awe of this chilly Christmas tradition. Thug an tUasal Carr agus a bhean chéile aghaidh ar uisce fuar Bhá Bhaile Scadán agus lucht féachana á spreagadh, agus iad faoi gheasa ag an […]
Christy Brown, My Left Foot – Radharc
This Radharc film originally aired in October 1962 and documents the life of the famous Irish painter and writer, Christy Brown. In the film, Father Peter Lemass visits Christy at home in Crumlin, talks with him and shows us his work. Christy Brown was born on 5th of June 1932 in Crumlin, Dublin, the tenth […]
Retreat – Radharc
This short documentary presents St. Anthony’s Retreat House in Raheny, a Capuchin-run house which held annual retreats for the public to escape the hum-drum of everyday life and “get closer to God”. During weekend retreats a wide variety of talks on matters of interest were offered including: prayer and reflection, readings from spiritual books, and […]
Tax on Kerry Cows – Radharc
This programme presents an unusual initiative introduced by the parishioners of Asdee and Ballylongford, in the Diocese of Kerry, to raise funds for the renovation of their churches which had fallen into disrepair. The inventive scheme called for farmers of each diocese to impose upon themselves an annual levy of £1 per cow, for a […]