Children from Buncrana, Donegal take part in a nativity play.

Saint Mary's Church, Buncrana County Donegal is the location for a performance of a nativity play by the pupils of the Mercy Convent Primary School.

A nativity play tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ and includes Christmas carols and readings from the Bible and is traditionally performed by children in churches or schools.

This episode of 'Ireland’s Eye’ was broadcast on 21 December 1982.

'Ireland's Eye' was a Tuesday-to-Friday series with human-interest stories and features from locations throughout Ireland. First broadcast on 7 October 1980, the programme ran until August 1983.