Ireland and the Irish people

Title

Ireland and the Irish people

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Special; Poetry

TX Date

12 Mar 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:52:08

Description

Documentary on Ireland and the Irish people. Includes Irish songs and poems read by the locals. The improved travel routes to Ireland have led to an increase in tourism, and the presenter’s trip to Ireland is examined, from the ferry trip to the people he met. Includes trips to the Guinness factory, salmon fishing, a visit to W. B. Yeats’s house and other places in and around Dublin.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Travel; Ireland; Tourism; Poetry; Angling; W. B. Yeats; Irish (cultural identity); Irish folk songs; Dublin; Guinness

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