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    DocArchive (1981): With The Wind To Our Backs We Were Only Mighty

    DocArchive (1981): With The Wind To Our Backs We Were Only Mighty

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    DocArchive (1981): With The Wind To Our Backs We Were Only Mighty

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    Length:
    53 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 19, 2009
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    An insight into one of Ireland's most eccentric traditions - the Strawboys of Achill, Co. Mayo in the West of Ireland. Jim Fahy takes us on a journey through their musical, dancing and wedding traditions and of the family rivalry that can exist within. (First Broadcast 1981)
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    Released:
    Feb 19, 2009
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    Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland. With over 1,700 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available globally. These productions are radio stories about real life and contain documentaries dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. A wealth of life, ideas and experiences are on offer - but most importantly - stories. Winner of over 320 national and international awards since 2008, why not immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.