Documentary On One - Rté Documentaries

Terence MacSwiney was elected Lord Mayor of Cork in 1920. Shortly after, he was sentenced to 2ys in a British prison. He began a hunger strike in protest - which drew international attention and lasted 74 days. He died on Oct 20th 1920 (Broadcast 1960)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1969, Seán Mac Réamoinn travelled to the second European Bishop’s symposium in Chur, Switzerland. We hear from various members of the Catholic Church who discuss everything from religion, to problems in the church and world. (First Broadcast 1969)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNICEF is the world's leading organisation protecting the rights of children. It's primary aim is to reach a day when no children die from preventable diseases. This doc was made 30yrs ago, celebrating the 25th anniversary of UNICEF (Broadcast 1971)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A profile of Irish writer and poet James Stephens (1880-1950), known for his novel 'The Charwoman's Daughter' and his many retellings of traditional Irish myths and legends (Broadcast 1970).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of how Ireland became electric. By the time the Irish Free State came into existance in 1922, the country stilll only limited availability to this new power source - until an Irish engineer proposed damming the Shannon. (First broadcast 1977)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first day of national school from a child's point of view. Little 5-year old Ultan wore a microphone on his jumper to capture the sounds (yes, including crying) inside a Junior Infants' classroom. (1994).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a country where every shop is state-owned and where every day a long queue of people winds around Red Square to see the body of Lenin , this documentary finds out about the realities of life in the USSR. (First broadcast 1977)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 1916 Easter Rising was mounted by Irish Republicans with the aim of ending British rule in the country. We hear accounts of the infamous moment in Irish history told by those who were there on the ground. (Broadcast 1960) The 1916 Easter Rising was mounted by Irish Republicans with the aim of ending British rule in the country. We hear accounts of the infamous moment in Irish history told by those who were there on the ground. (Broadcast 1960)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A drama-documentary on the life of Hugh Lane, best know for establishing Dublin's Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, the first known public gallery of modern art in the world. He died in 1915 onboard the ill fated Lusitania. (First Broadcast 1961). A drama-documentary on the life of Hugh Lane, best know for establishing Dublin's Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, the first known public gallery of modern art in the world. He died in 1915 onboard the ill fated Lusitania. (First Broadcast 1961).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cardinal William Conway played a key role in the social, religious and political life of Northern Ireland - this documentary, made in the year of his death, looks back on his life (Broadcast 1977)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dublin actor/musician Don Baker spent 2 years at Daingean Reformatory in Offaly from 1963 to 1965. 35yrs after leaving, Don revisits the now notorious institution. This is a story of a damaged childhood and the man who grew out of it (Broadcast 2000)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This drama-documentary by Phillip Rooney gives us an insight into the life of Pope Pius XII, his time as head of the Catholic Church, his despair at the rise of Nazism in the late 1930s and the legacy he left after his death. (Broadcast 1958)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This award winning documentary tells the story of farmer Tom Oliver from Riverstown, Cooley, Co.Louth who, in July 1991, was murdered by the IRA. On July 18th that year, Tom aged 37, went out to tend to a cow calving. He never came back (Broadcast 1992)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A radio documentary on the life and music of Vedran Samilovic (Broadcast 2001)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A radio documentary by John Quinn in celebration of the pig - and they are animals to be celebrated! (Broadcast 2001)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A radio documentary by John Quinn in celebration of the bog (Broadcast 2001)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this radio documentary Sharon Murphy talks about being a black woman in a white society and about using her songs and music to express herself. (Broadcast 2001)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fanny Parnell was a poet and patriot who died aged 34 in 1882 in USA. Her body was laid to rest temporarily in a Boston vault in expectation of being brought home to Ireland. 190 years later, this story finally lays Fanny to rest (Broadcast 2001)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Voicejazz", a radio documentary produced by Eithne Hand, is an exploration of the shape of a piece of jazz music using a number of key voices almost as separate instruments in an ensemble (Broadcast 2002).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Joyce is still considered to be one of the most influential writers in Irish history. His work is world renowned and celebrated every second year at the International James Joyce Symposium. Seán Mac Réamoinn attended the second symposium in 1969 and met with various scholars and fans of his work(First Broadcast 1969)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.