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DocArchive (2001): Famine Girls
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Over one hundred and fifty years ago, twenty boats left Ireland for Australia carrying orphaned girls. This is the story of the thousands of girls who travelled to Australia. Its focus is especially on the story of eighteen year old Elisa Fraser from Belfast, as seen through the eyes of her great granddaughter Joan Dwyer. (First Broadcast 2001)
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Released:
Apr 29, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
DocArchive (1977): Painters and Sculptors: An exploration of the art scene in Ireland, particularly in Dublin. Contributors speak of the elitist image of the commercial gallery, the lifestyle and pressures of an artist and the public's engagement with art. by Documentary on One Podcast