Telefís Rings In The New Year 1962 / Céiliúradh Chinn Bliana le Teilifís 1962
Amharc Éireann – Eagrán 135
Crowds gather on O’Connell Street, New Year’s Eve for the live broadcast launch of Teilifís Éireann, celebrating “out with the old”. National figures and guests, including Noel Purcell, Dennis Brennan and Cyril Cusack attend the debut of this exciting new medium.
Bhailigh na sluaite ar Shráid Uí Chonaill, Oíche Chinn Bhliana, le craoladh beo Theilifís Éireann agus iad ag ceiliúradh “amach leis an sean”. D’fhreastail pearsana náisiúnta agus aíonna, Noel Purcell, Dennis Brennan agus Cyril Cusack ina measc, ag ócáid lainseála an mheáin nua spreagúil seo.
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 promote the Irish language. Between 1956 and 1964, 267 editions of the newsreel were produced for cinema exhibition.
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With kind permission of Gael Linn.
Léirithe ag Gael Linn, ba í Amharc Éireann (A View of Ireland) an chéad sraith dhúchasach de nuachtríleanna fadbhunaithe in Éirinn. Dháiltí iad ar phictiúrlanna ar fud na tíre leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn. Idir 1956 agus 1964, léiríodh 267 eagrán de na nuachtríleanna le taispeáint sa phictiúrlann.
Chun tuilleadh d’Amharc Éireann: A View of Ireland a fheiceáil, cliceáil anseo.
Le caoinchead ó Gael Linn.
