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Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh at Wren's Day in Dingle, County Kerry, 2015

Lá An Dreoilín 2015

The Wren Boys are out in force in Dingle west Kerry, for a tradition that celebrates the king of birds.

Celebrations
Christmas Day at the Forty Foot, 2005

Christmas Day Activities 2005

Mild weather boosts numbers taking part in traditional Christmas Day fundraising activities.
Celebrations
Christmas Shopping, 1995

Christmas Shopping Rush 1995

Lifestyle
Poteen Still

Donegal Poteen 2000

Society
Bentley, 1980

Peking To Paris 1980

Sports
Waiting at Dublin Airport, 2005

Home For Christmas 2005

A busy day for travel day as thousands of people make journeys to be with family and friends.
Environment
Flights cancelled, 2010

Weather Woes 2010

Environment
Wren Day celebrations in DIngle cancelled, 2020

Dingle Wren Day Cancelled 2020

Celebrations
Christmas Hairstyles on Late Late Extra, 1985

Christmas Coiffure 1985

Lifestyle
The cast of Harbour Hotel on Kenny Live, 1990

Harbour Hotel Closes 1990

Arts and Culture
Christmas Shopping on Henry Street, Dublin.

City Centre Christmas 1970

Lifestyle
Limerick duo Rubberbandits, Blindboy Boatclub and Mr Chrome in 2010

Rubberbandits Christmas Number One? 2010

Entertainment
The Moving Crib in Dublin, 2005.

Christmas Cribs 2005

Religion
A man dressed as Santa Claus is searched by a British soldier in Belfast city centre, 1975.

Santa Shake Down 1975

Celebrations
The winner of 'The Late Late Show' postal quiz Ailish Mitchell is surprised by Gay Byrne dressed as…

Secret Santa 1985

Celebrations
An anti-internment protest organised by the Six Counties Republican Clubs takes place in Dublin, 19…

Anti-Internment March 1970

War and Conflict
Firefighters at Kay's Tavern in Dundalk following a bomb explosion, 1975.

Border Bombings 1975

War and Conflict
Irish made doll for sale in Rainbow's End in the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, Dublin in 1985.

Unusual Christmas Presents 1985

Celebrations
Christmas shoppers on Grafton Street in 1980.

Christmas Spending 1980

Celebrations
Julia O'Donnell and Margo with a Gold Disc in 1975.

Gold Disc For Margo 1975

Arts and Culture
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Donegal Poteen

Donegal Poteen 2000

Garda raids on an illegal poitín stills ahead of Christmas have become an annual event.
Society
Fastnet Race Disaster

Fastnet Race Disaster 1979

Disasters
Lá An Dreoilín

Lá An Dreoilín 2015

Celebrations
Westlife Freemen of Sligo

Westlife Freemen of Sligo 2000

Entertainment
Christmas Day Activities

Christmas Day Activities 2005

Celebrations
Carrigaline Christmas Craic

Carrigaline Christmas Craic 1995

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Michael Collins Funeral

Michael Collins Funeral 1922

War and Conflict
Santa Shake Down

Santa Shake Down 1975

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Christmas Shopping Rush

Christmas Shopping Rush 1995

Lifestyle
Dingle Wren Day Cancelled

Dingle Wren Day Cancelled 2020

Celebrations

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Christmas Greetings from Telefís Éireann

Christmas Past On RTÉ

The Late Late Toy Show, children give their account of the birth of Jesus, Irish troops celebrate Christmas in the Middle East and five for twenty the wrapping paper.
Celebrations
Recruiting Poster 1914 Courtesy the National Library EPH_WAR_1914_18_9

World War I

An exploration of the silhouetted history of Ireland and the Great War with first-hand witness accounts.
War and Conflict
Oranmore Céilí Band

Music, Song and Dance of Ireland

Traditional Irish music, songs and dance from the television archives.
Arts and Culture
Before Fame

Before They Were Famous

Arts and Culture
Audience members on the programme 'Women Today' in 1981

Women in Irish Society

Society
Radharc

Radharc A Celebration

Religion
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Christmas Carols

Christmas Carols 1964

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Christmas Moments 2025

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RTÉ Archives News Collection 2017

RTÉ Archives News Collection

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