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CHRISTMAS IS A great time for heading down rabbit holes and looking into topics you’ve long been curious about.
A great place to start is the world of documentaries, and TG4.ie has a huge range of Irish language and bilingual documentaries traversing a range of topics.
Here are five of our top picks for you to enjoy this festive season.
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe’s Liricí
Famed poet Paul Muldoon tells the story of his life in his own words, with help from creatives he has worked with including Paul Simon, Liam Neeson, PJ Harvey, Bono, Ruth Negga and Iarla Ó Lionáird.
This is a great place to start if you’d like to delve more into this iconic writer’s work – and enjoy some great music at the same time. Watch on TG4.ie.
Beo Faoin Bhfód
Why would an Irishman be willingly buried alive in London? That’s what this recent documentary explores – it tells the story of Mick Meaney, who was buried alive in 1968 and stayed underground for a whopping 61 days.
Helping to tell his story is his daughter, Mary. A fascinating look at an unusual man.
Reds na hÉireann
This fascinating documentary focuses on Communism in Ireland, featuring interviews with people who still are members of the party about their connection to its ideals.
Over 100 years since the founding of the Irish Communist Party, who are Ireland’s communists?
Grace Kelly: Banphríonsa Mhaigh Eo
You can’t beat the glamour of Old Hollywood, and no one sums up that glamour more than the stunning Grace Kelly.
This looks at her career, her Irish connections, and why she gave it all up to become the Princess of Monaco.
Bloody Sunday 1920
On 21 November 1920, one of the most significant days of the Irish War of Independence took place. It began with an IRA operation to kill members of the ‘Cairo Gang’, a group of undercover British operatives in Dublin, and ended with the indiscriminate killings of civilians in Croke Park.
The documentary tells the story of the shocking events of that day, and its aftermath.
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