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Phoenix: Winners

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Advertisement for Phoenix beer in which a man is momentarily stunned by the sight of a winning trophy, but re-awakens at the mention of a free bottle of Phoenix beer. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Phoenix: Outsider

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A group watch a horse race on a television in a pub. As the horse races to the finish line, the entire group freeze on the spot with the exception of a man carrying a tray filled with pints of Phoenix. A voice over states: ‘When your outsider surprises even himself, make the most of […]

Knorr: Lentil Soup

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Advertisement for Knorr golden lentil soup in which Knorr is compared to homemade soup and found to be ‘just like your soup.’ To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Royco: Oxtail Soup

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Advertisement for Royco soup featuring Maureen Larkin (wife of a former footballer) and her four football-playing sons who grew into ‘four big eaters’. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Royco: Cup-A-Soup

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Advertisement for Royco Cup-A-Soup in which Irish television chef Monica Sheridan asks viewers if they’ve seen Royco Cup-A-Soup yet. She asserts that it ‘must have been thought up by a woman’ before opening the packet and explaining how it is made. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Aer Lingus: Brand of Flying

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Advertisement for Aer Lingus, highlighting how they are the only airline flying to America on the 747. Throughout, a jingle sings ‘There is an Aer Lingus brand of flying.’ To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.  

Beanos: Jack and the Beanstalk

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An advertisement for Beanos sweets. A young girl sleeps with a copy of Jack and the Beanstalk by her bed. She dreams of finding packets of Beanos at the end of the beanstalk. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Schweppes: The Slimline Look Jingle

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A series of women are shown, focusing on their slim figures as they attract attention from people around them. An accompanying jingle sings about the ‘Slimline look’ drinking Schweppes can offer. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Hibernian Insurance: Cows

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Short advertisement for Hibernian Insurance in which cows block a road. A jingle sings ‘Anytime you need a friend, say…’, as a Hibernian staff member smiles and says ‘Hi!’ To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

Odlum’s: Self Raising

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Advertisement for Odlum’s self raising flour in which various successful baking attempts are attributed to the ‘flour power’ of Odlum’s flour. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.