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Seán O'Casey's home at Innishfallen Parade, Dublin (1978)

Seán O'Casey Reflects 1955

Seán O'Casey looks back on his life and offers thoughts on Ireland's national identity.

Arts and Culture
17th March 1951: Irish rugby player Karl Mullen tying his boot laces in the changing room. Original…

Grand Slam Memories 1967

Asked to choose three highlights from his international rugby career Karl Mullen picked two from 1948 when he captained Ireland to their first Grand Slam.
Sports
West Clare Railway logo (1987)

West Clare Railway Ends 1961

Environment
Mick McCarthy (1996)

Mick McCarthy Ireland Football Manager 1996

Sports
Kids talk space on The Live Mike (1983)

Kids Talk Space 1983

Entertainment
Cork City (1963)

Cork A Proud City 1963

Cork is a place with a long and varied history and citizens who are sure of themselves and the place of their city.
Society
Dermot Morgan as a Welsh Rugby Union player in 1989.

Welsh Dermot Morgan 1989

Entertainment
Niamh Kavanagh making her TV debut on 'Kenny Live; in 1990.

Niamh Kavanagh TV Debut 1990

Entertainment
Head to Toe 'Psychobillies' (1989)

Psychobillies Break Dancers And Goths 1989

Lifestyle
Sinéad O'Connor on The Late Late Show (1989)

Sinéad O'Connor A Cappella 1989

Arts and Culture
Karen Smith presents President Mary Robinson with a St Brigid's Cross, 1991

St Brigid's Cross Message 1991

Religion
Cork City Quays, 1976

Cork Quays Sinking 1976

Environment
Tralee Sailing Club

Tralee Sailing Club 2006

Sports
Miley and Biddy on Glenroe

Glenroe Tops Ratings 1996

Entertainment
Dennis Waterman performing on The Late Late Show, 1981

Dennis Waterman 1981

Entertainment
Dublin City, 2006

Living In Dublin Costs 2006

Business
Moher Men, 1981

Moher Men At Work 1981

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Fishing boats, 1976

Fishing Limit 1976

Environment
Overseas doctors in the Irish healthcare system, 2001

Overseas Doctors 2001

Health
Graffiti On Moore Street, Dublin 2016

Moore Street Graffiti 2016

Arts and Culture
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West Clare Railway Ends

West Clare Railway Ends 1961

Passengers travel from Ennis to Kilkee for the last time on the West Clare Railway service.
Environment
Cork Quays Sinking

Cork Quays Sinking 1976

Environment
Cork A Proud City

Cork A Proud City 1963

Society
Welsh Dermot Morgan

Welsh Dermot Morgan 1989

Entertainment
Magnum Ireland at IMMA

Magnum Ireland at IMMA 2006

Arts and Culture
Images Of Cork

Images Of Cork 1975

Environment
Wellington Quay Bus Crash

Wellington Quay Bus Crash 2004

Disasters
The Life of Brian

The Life of Brian 2002

Sports
West Clare Railway Revived

West Clare Railway Revived 1987

Environment
Cork Conducted Tour

Cork Conducted Tour 1979

Environment

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Oranmore Céilí Band

Music, Song and Dance of Ireland

Traditional Irish music, songs and dance from the television archives.
Arts and Culture
History of RTÉ

History of RTÉ

Moments both significant and minor from RTÉ's past.
Media
Audience members on the programme 'Women Today' in 1981

Women in Irish Society

From the housewives who washed their husbands' socks by hand in 1960s Dublin to the era of Ireland's first female President in the 1990s.
Society
Gathering around listen to the All Ireland Hurling Final between Kilkenny and Limerick 90 years ago…

RTÉ Radio Sports Commentators

Sports
Wood Quay

Wood Quay

Society
On the Farm

On the Farm

Work
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Dublin traffic on flooded road 2002

Flooding Across Dublin 2002

Environment
Two young woman laughing on Grafton Street Dublin (1983)

St Valentine's Day 1983

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RTÉ Archives News Collection 2017

RTÉ Archives News Collection

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What We Do at RTÉ Archives

What We Do at RTÉ Archives

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