Documentary

Patrick Scott: Golden Boy

15th April 2019

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This Mermaid Films tribute documentary directed by Sé Merry Doyle explores the life and work of renowned Irish painter and architect Patrick Scott. Taking Scott’s major retrospective at the Hugh Lane Gallery in 2002 as a starting point, this lively account traces the artist’s childhood, his background in architecture and his many artistic achievements. Scott’s […]

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CIE: Miles Cheaper

25th April 2017

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Advertisement for CIE in which the experience one man has traveling by train is juxtaposed with that of another man traveling in his car. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: Traffic Control Room

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for CIE highlighting the unseen work done by inspectors in their control room to keep Dublin’s traffic network running smoothly. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: Supertrain

25th April 2017

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Advertisement for the CIE Supertrain service in which a couple travel by train while the voiceover describes the various services on board. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: Green Green Grass

25th April 2017

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Advertisement for CIE consisting of a series of still images showing a woman arriving home by train. The images show her spending time with family and friends and the song The Green Green Grass of Home is heard. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: Going Home

25th April 2017

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Advertisement for the CIE Supertrain service in which a woman travels by train to be reunited with her partner. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: Holiday for a Day

25th April 2017

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Animated advertisement for CIE featuring a lively jingle and encouraging people to ‘Holiday for a day in the city.’ To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: Great Train Robbery

25th April 2017

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A short advertisement for CIE’s Great Train Robbery reduced fares. A cowboy tells buyers that ‘prices are being massacreed!’ To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: Supertrain 2

25th April 2017

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A short advertisement for a new type of CIE train, showing aspects of the comfort and speed now available with rail travel. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: D-Day

25th April 2017

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An advertisement from CIE, urging customers to allow Dublin Bus conductors to calculate the fare in the new decimal coinage on their behalf. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: What do Dubliners think?

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for CIE (night version), highlighting their goal of improving traffic conditions in Dublin and addressing the concerns of commuters. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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CIE: What Do Dubliners Think?

25th April 2017

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An advertisement for CIE (daytime version), highlighting their goal of improving traffic conditions in Dublin and addressing the concerns of commuters. To see more from The Irish Adverts Project, click here.

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