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GFS Film Group

Ciall Cheannaigh

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This observational documentary, with a soundtrack by Donal Lunny, captures the hustle and bustle of Ireland’s first suburban shopping centre, Dunnes Stores, Cornelscourt. While the first modern shopping centres emerged in the United States in the 1920s, it was the 1960s before they began to pop up in Europe. In Ireland they generally appeared in […]
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48 Irelands Agony
The Irish Independence Films

Belfast

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This newsreel is set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the early 1920s. In contrast to other newsreels from this period, this footage focuses on the more relaxed day to day life activities in the area. From beautiful scenic views of the nearby countryside to the hustle and bustle of the city markets, this newsreel feels […]
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Amharc Éireann 1962

Christmas Lights / Soilse na Nollag

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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 […]
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Clerys Advert 1932

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Take a step back in time and experience what it was like to shop inside Clerys of O’Connell Street in Dublin in the early 1930s. This charming advertisement was shot in 1932, just 10 years after the rebuilding of Clerys, which had been destroyed in the 1916 rising. With a bird’s eye view of the […]
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