Aer Lingus: Travel Bargain
An advertisement consisting of animated still images, providing information on Aer Lingus routes and fares to Britain. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Aer Lingus: Brand of Flying
Advertisement for Aer Lingus, highlighting how they are the only airline flying to America on the 747. Throughout, a jingle sings ‘There is an Aer Lingus brand of flying.’ To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Player’s Gold Leaf: Hand it to Him
An advertisement for Gold Leaf, featuring an Aer Lingus technician who refuses to smoke any other brand of cigarette. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Aer Lingus: People You Know
Advertisement for Aer Lingus featuring a series of still images showing the experience customers get when travelling with Aer Lingus, and the various destinations they fly to. Throughout, a jingle sings ‘go with the people you know, the people who care about you’. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.
Aer Lingus: Earth Couple
Advertisement employing a mixture of animation and still images in which an Aer Lingus plane flies among the clouds and tourists enjoy various destinations. A woman sings a cover version of Nana Mouskouri’s Deep and Silent Sea with alternative lyrics to represent Ireland and Aer Lingus. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click […]
Discovering Ireland
This tourism promotional film was produced in 1982 by Bord Fáilte (now known as Fáilte Ireland) and presents Ireland and its rich history as an attractive holiday destination. From the bustling streets of Dublin during the St Patrick’s Day Parade, to the serene calm of the River Shannon, this film, directed by Louis Marcus, shows […]
Blessing the Aer Lingus Fleet – Radharc
Originally broadcast in 1962, this story from the Radharc series explains how Aer Lingus planes are named after Irish missionaries. It also shows the mechanics of the aircraft and marvels at how they transports passengers to their destination. The blessing of the planes, a tradition since 1947, is also featured here. Radharc was an independent […]