1918 RTÉ Archive Exhibition
RTÉ Libraries & Archives Exhibition:
The Irish in the First World War
Says Myles Dungan: “In some respects this collection of RTÉ archive
material is a microcosm of the Irish psyche. RTÉ (in the shape
of 2RN) dates from the year prior to the Silver Tassie
controversy. Its archive reflects Irish preoccupations.
Its omissions point towards our blind spots. On the debit side
is the fact that, as a repository of oral history the RTÉ catalogue
includes barely thirty first-hand Irish witnesses of the most
unspeakable conflict/crime of the 20th century. On the merit
side is the fact that it includes all of thirty first-hand witnesses
of the Great War in a time of calculated and culpable amnesia.”
Where: Visit RTÉ’s online exhibition here at www.rte.ie/libraries