The people and the village of Dromcollogher are the stars of this opening sequence from 'Hall's Pictorial Weekly'.
The medieval town of Dromcollogher or Dromcolliher in County Limerick (Drom Collachair in Irish) is visited by the production crew from Hall's Pictorial Weekly.
Two women on a donkey and cart, a young boy pushing a milk churn, and children at play on the streets. A sign for he Garden of Remembrance reads,
For those from this area who served the cause of Irish Freedom.
Once a week from June to September, the 'Hall's Pictorial Weekly’ film crew would arrive at a town or village in any county in Ireland. They would film the people and the place and return to RTÉ where the footage was edited and put to music.
This short film of around one minute’s duration formed part of the opening sequence for that week’s episode. As it was not advertised as part of the programme billings in the RTÉ Guide or newspapers, people watched in the hope it was the turn of their town or village to have its moment of fame.
This episode of ‘Hall’s Pictorial Weekly’ was broadcast on 5 May 1973.
