On his arrival in Dublin airport Bing Crosby is persuaded to sing Galway Bay.
Through his interest in horse racing Bing Crosby visited Ireland a number of times. On this visit in 1966 as Bing Crosby is about to get into his chauffeur driven car he is interviewed by an RTÉ television news crew. Reporter Mícheál Ó Briain persuades Crosby to sing 'Galway Bay'. Kathryn Crosby who is waiting in the car is much amused by the banter between her husband and the reporter.
| Title: | Bing Crosby on Visit |
| Clip Duration: | 00:00:43 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | If You Ever Go Across the Sea to Ireland |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | A report from RTÉ News on the visit of entertainer Bing Crosby to Ireland. Broadcast 16 September 1966. |
| Local Keywords: | Music, Singer, Bing Crosby, Kathryn Crosby, Dublin Airport |
| Coverage: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Michael O Briain (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | Telefís Éireann |
| Production Year: | 1966 |
| Country of Production: | IRELAND |
| Original Identifier: | N290/0066A |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Black and White |
| Sound: | Stereo |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
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