Ireland prior The Easter Rising

Queen Victoria in Dublin 1900

23rd March 2018

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This newsreel from April 4th 1900, shows Queen Victoria arriving in Dun Laoghaire and starting her nine mile journey to the Phoenix Park in open carriage via the Royal Triumphal Archway on Leeson Street. This temporary archway was erected at the city boundary and was built specifically for this visit. The Queen stayed at the […]

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Glenties Tidy Towns – Radharc

24th August 2016

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The Tidy Towns competition established in Ireland in 1958 has proven to be a great initiative, bringing communities together and encouraging residents to look after their town and keep their locality tidy. Glenties in County Donegal is no stranger to the competition and has taken the crown for tidiest town in Ireland for three years […]

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Amharc Éireann 1962

Mansion House: Ideal Homes Exhibition / Teach an Ard-Mhéara: Taispeántas Tithe Idéalacha

24th August 2016

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Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 171   The most desirable homewares for 1962 are showcased at the Ideal Homes Exhibition in Dublin’s Mansion House. Tá na hearraí tí is mó a bhfuil tóir orthu do 1962 ar taispeáint ag Taispeántas na dTithe Idéalacha i dTeach an Ard-Mhéara i mBaile Átha Cliath.     Produced by Gael […]

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Amateur

Leaving Church – The Horgan Brothers Collection

22nd August 2016

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As future cinema owners, The Horgan Brothers had the foresight to know any event that attracted enormous crowds was worthy of filming. From 1917, their amateur newsreel The Youghal Gazette was shown in The Horgan Picture Theatre, and people from the locality would come to catch a glimpse of themselves on the big screen. This […]

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Amharc Éireann A View of Ireland

Badminton Championships: Mens’ Doubles / Craobhchomórtais Bhadmantain: Cluichí Dúbailte na bhFear

22nd August 2016

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Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 80   Ulster and Leinster fight for the title at the All-Ireland Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles in Dublin. Uladh agus Laighean i gcomórtas don teideal ag Craobhchomórtas Badmantan Uile-Éireann na bhFear i mBaile Átha Cliath.     Produced by Gael Linn, Amharc Éireann (A View of Ireland) is Ireland’s first long-running indigenous […]

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Amharc Éireann 1962

Rose of Tralee Final / Cluiche Ceannais Rós Thrá Lí

16th August 2016

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Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 171   Contestants from all over the world compete for the Rose of Tralee title at the Ashe Memorial Hall in Tralee, County Kerry. Iomaitheoirí ó gach cuid den domhan ag glacadh páirte sa chomórtas Rós Thrá Lí i Halla Cuimhneacháin Áis i dTrá Lí, Contae Chiarraí.     Produced by […]

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Amharc Éireann 1962

Autumn Fashions on Parade / Faisean an Fhómhair ar Taispeántas

18th July 2016

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Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 171   Cassidy’s department store on South George’s Street is abuzz with excitement as the Autumn Season fashion show commences. Tá na daoine i siopa ilranna Uí Chaiseide ar Shráid Sheoirse Theas lán sceitimíní agus seó faisin Shéasúr an Fhómhair ag tosú.     Produced by Gael Linn, Amharc Éireann (A View […]

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Amharc Éireann 1960

Dundalk Races / Rásaí Dhún Dealgan

18th July 2016

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Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 73   The Dundalk Autumn Races are underway near the Cooley Mountains. Tá Rásaí Fómhair Dhún Dealgan ar siúl in aice le Sléibhte Chuaille.     Produced by Gael Linn, Amharc Éireann (A View of Ireland) is Ireland’s first long-running indigenous newsreel series. It was distributed to cinemas throughout the country to […]

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Amharc Éireann 1960

New Cork Dockyard / Longchlós Nua Chorcaí

18th July 2016

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Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 73   The Taoiseach, Seán Lemass, opens the new dockyard in Cork as construction begins on a 15,000-ton ship, the biggest of its kind to be made in Ireland. D’oscail an Taoiseach, Seán Lemass, an longchlós nua i gCorcaigh agus tús á chur le tógáil ar long 15,000 tonna, an ceann […]

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