Finding the Footprints: A Look Back at Mise Éire 2012
An examination of the making of the landmark Irish film "Mise Éire" (1959) and the political and national context of its release.
An examination of the making of the landmark Irish film "Mise Éire" (1959) and the political and national context of its release.
A day in the life of a remote well in Connemara - with visits from locals, tourists, pilgrims and other interested parties. This is a satirical look at the negative effects of tourism in a formerly peaceful spot.
Yu Ming is bored of his life in China and decides to go to Ireland. He studies the language, but is dismayed to find that no one understands him when he gets there.
Two Dubs, Sean and Ger, get wind of the proverbial pot of gold and what should be a straight-forward job becomes a fiasco. But, there's an old Irish saying - "Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire - What goes around comes around".
An animated adaptation of Flann O’ Brien’s acclaimed 1941 novel in Irish. A biting satire on the highly popular Gaeltacht autobiographies of the time and widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish-language novels of the 20th century.
The story of barbaric murders committed in the midst of a rural community in Joyce Country, on the border between counties Galway and Mayo in 1882 and the subsequent trial in Dublin. The trial led to the unjust hanging or life imprisonment of innocent people based on the testimonies of false witnesses and the dishonesty of the British authorities and the gentry.
For more than a decade, wildfires of unprecedented force have been devouring our lives, homes and forests at a steady pace. Each year, 350 million hectares of forest go up in smoke, the equivalent of six times the size of France. In the US, the fire season now lasts up to two months longer than a generation ago, and the surface burnt annually has multiplied by three. This film sets out on a gripping journey of investigation from Europe to the US, Canada, Brazil and Indonesia to follow the work of a global team of dedicated firefighters, scientists and fire experts as they investigate why our forests are going up in flames, and act on an unexpected discovery: if we want to save our forests, homes, health and our climate, we need to radically change our attitude towards fire and the way we fight wildfires.
Celebrated as one of the masters of the short story, Frank O'Connor was also an important translator of classical Irish poetry. Cork poet and writer Liam O'Muirthile tells O'Connor's forgotten story. He argues you cannot understand O'Connor's voice in English without understanding his natural writing voice, which is rooted in Irish.
Molly is a ten-year-old girl who believes that if she learns to play the fiddle like her dad and wins the All-Ireland Music championship, her father will wake from his coma. Still in a coma, her dad is moved to a rehab centre, where Molly befriends Malachy, a grumpy old man who plays the fiddle beautifully and is told he has magic in his hands. They connect as she coaxes him to teach her to play and together they go in search of the magic that only music can bring.
Ireland, 1961. Princess Grace of Monaco makes her first official visit. Little Marion is determined to meet her.
A programme about the ways in which the Russian Revolution influenced the working class of Ireland during the Tan War period. Workers took possession of factories and other workplaces around the country and soviets were declared, democratic councils under the workers' control.
A drama examining the relationship between a disabled boy and his brother.
Ireland, 1763. When a murderous landlord vies to inherit the Rotherham estate, his crimes fall under the scrutiny of a witch who undertakes a terrible revenge against him.
Liam is desperate to get to the big game on the Aran Islands and savour the atmosphere of a local GAA grudge match. With his two friends Mícheál and Séamus in tow, they set out to try and find a way to get to the match.
New kid Rory falls in love with the dentist's daughter Genie, and discovers painfully that falling in love can mean losing not only your teeth but your life....
Sinéad Ní Uallacháin is on a mission to change people's perceptions of Peig Sayers.
A portrait of the history and people of the city of Cork, Ireland.