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

Secret Santa 1985

The winner of 'The Late Late Show' postal quiz is surprised when Santa Claus visits.

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

Anti-Internment March 1970

An anti-internment protest organised by the Six Counties Republican Clubs takes place in Dublin.
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

Singing star Margo is presented with a Gold Disc for record sales in excess of 250,000.
Arts and Culture
Christmas at Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport, 2015.

Home For Christmas 2015

Celebrations
The Rose Garden in St Anne's Park in Raheny, County Dublin, 1980.

St Anne's Rose Garden 1980

Environment
Multi-instrumentalist Jolyon Jackson in 1979.

Jolyon Jackson 1979

Arts and Culture
Swedish Christmas tree lighting up ceremony on O'Connell Street in Dublin, 1970.

Christmas Tree Lit Up 1970

Celebrations
Trees dumped by thieves in Glencullen, County Wicklow, 1975

Christmas Trees Culled 1975

Celebrations
Christmas lighting display in Patrick Street, Cork, 1980.

Cork Christmas Lights 1980

Commemoration
The Spire on O'Connell Street in Dublin lights up blue to resemble a giant lightsabre for 'Start Wa…

Star Wars Night 2015

Entertainment
Waterford Street car park in Dublin, 1970.

Car Park Row 1970

Environment
A pickpocket steals a purse from an unsuspecting shopper in 1975.

Beat Christmas Crime 1975

Society
Bargaining for a turkey at Ballinasloe market in County Donegal, 1975

Ballinasloe Bargaining 1975

Lifestyle
St Audoen's Church in The Liberties, Dublin, 1971.

St Audoen's Church Bells 1970

Environment
Artists Lynn and Ian Wright and their ceramic sculptures in 1980.

West Cork Ceramics 1980

Arts and Culture
Seamus Clandillion

Irish Radio Plans 1925

Media
Rehearsals for Glenview Gardens show, Limerick (1975)

Community Spirit In Limerick 1975

Society
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Secret Santa

Secret Santa 1985

The winner of 'The Late Late Show' postal quiz is surprised when Santa Claus visits.
Celebrations
Remington Steele At Ashford Castle

Remington Steele At Ashford Castle 1986

Entertainment
Pavilion Folk Planxty

Pavilion Folk Planxty 1980

Arts and Culture
Jolyon Jackson

Jolyon Jackson 1979

Arts and Culture
Unusual Christmas Presents

Unusual Christmas Presents 1985

Celebrations
Fleeing Northern Ireland

Fleeing Northern Ireland 1971

War and Conflict
Cape Clear Irish College

Cape Clear Irish College 1966

Education
Christmas Spending

Christmas Spending 1980

Celebrations
Inventor Richard Flynn

Inventor Richard Flynn 1981

Work
Grafton Street Tunes

Grafton Street Tunes 1988

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

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Christmas shoppers in Henry Street Dublin 1975

Christmas Shopping Dublin 1975

Celebrations
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RTÉ Archives News Collection 2017

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