Fleá Ceoil

Examines the mesmerising construction of clear crystal glass pieces created by the craftsmen of Waterford. The process from the intense heat of the furnace to glass blowing, shaping, cutting, honing, filling and finishing is all depicted in this celebration of the art of creation of Waterford Glass. Academy Award Nominee: Best Live Action Short - 1976.

Children learn through play in Irish Montessori schools in the 1970s, accompanied by voiceover explaining the Montessori method and jaunty jazz flute. The three schools featured in Páistí ag Obair are Tigh na nÓg, Blessington; St Kieran’s School, Bray; and The Children’s House, Stilllorgan. Oscar Nominee: Best Documentary Short, 1974

A portrait of life in Ireland in the 1960s.

A showcase of what Ireland has to offer as a tourist destination.

A poetic account of Cork and its surrounding areas.

Commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, commissioned for its 50th anniversary.

A portrait of Dublin and its people.

A portrait of the sculptor Seamus Murphy from Cork, Ireland.