Grafton Street, 1976. Footage thanks to William McQuillan. On 4th September 1976, William's father and a friend drove around Dublin in a Mini Moke car with a Canon camera strapped to the side.

Irish dresser

Set of 1980's Halloween masks

On Halloween night in 1920, 18 year old Kevin Barry sat alone in his cell with his last pieces of paper and a blue prison pencil to write a farewell letter to his friends. At 8am, he would face the hangman, becoming the first rebel to be executed since the 1916 executions. The

Roy Orbison eating strawberries on Moore Street, 1968. Photo thanks to Jonathan Sutton.

Where Brendan Behan had his last drink - The Harbour bar on Echlin Street in Dublin 8. After collapsing here, he was transferred to the Meath Hospital in Portobello, where he died aged 41. Behan's last words to his nurse, a nun, were “Sister, may all your sons be bishops"

Mulligan's Poolbeg Street, 1979 Photo thanks to Jeremiah Murray

J O’Connell’s pub in Co Meath has been in the O’Connell family for six generations and has remained unchanged for over a century. You'll find no music, TV, or wifi passwords here..just old fashioned hospitality, a crackling fire, perfectly poured drinks and a heartfelt welcome

Palace Bar..with some Dubliners outside, Dec 1988 Photo: Jim O'Kellar

Fairytale of New York LIVE, 1988 The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

Excellent documentary about Hughes Pub on Chancery St was shown on TG4 last night. The pub was a hub for traditional musicians in Dublin and closed in 2021. Hughes’s also operated as an early house, opening at 7am to serve traders from Smithfield and the nearby fruit market.

107 year old Michael Fitzpatrick, born in 1858, talks about the changes that have taken place in his lifetime and recalls seeing an eviction taking place in Bodyke, Co Clare in 1887. Via RTE Archives. Broadcast 7th January 1965. The reporter is Jim Norton.

Remembering Luke Kelly today on the anniversary of his passing. This was Luke Kelly's last performance. His voice and memory had deteriorated but he belted out this song with as much heart as possible. The opening & closing verse: "I must away now, I can no longer tarry, This

Luke Kelly's old house in The Liberties

Map of Ireland telephone c.1990

The Dubliners in O'Donoghues in 1988. Have a great Paddy's wkd

Shamrock sellers, St Patrick's Day, 1916

Happy St Patrick's Day all!☘️ Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go léir!☘️

Reaction to smoking ban on buses, 1988. Via RTE Archives

16 year old Noel Gallagher lines out in Croke Park, 1983. Noel and Liam Gallagher played GAA for Manchester club Oisín's. This game was an exhibition game against Kilmacud Crokes. #Oasis