Documentary on One Podcast

Lift up your hearts! Hear a village perform a cantata written just for them by composer, Vincent Kennedy and then there's an incredible story about two women and a statue. From Kilcormac, Co.Offaly, a short Irish audio documentary from RTE Radio, Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The award winning tender and loving story of a husband, Matt, and his wife, Mai, whose lives have changed entirely since Mai was diagnosed with alzheimers. This is a story of a solemn promise made in marraige 'In sickness and health, till death do we part'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Moscow' Joe McKinley was eccentric. His Co. Antrim house, inside and out, was bizarre. His appearance was eye-catching. He was, simply, fascinating. In this extract from "Morning Glory" in 2001, presented by Kay Sheehy, you can hear why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An account of the 1956 All Ireland hurling Final between Wexford and Cork, which is considered by most to be one of the finest games of hurling ever seen. (Broadcast 2007)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A journey into sound and how it plays such an influential, yet often undervalued role in our lives - we explore the many ways sound interacts with us, and how we interact with it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the end of a dreadful year for Japan, Julien Clancy has found the people of Kobe have a most unusual way of remembering their tragedies and lifting their spirits. (A short Irish documentary from RTE Radio Ireland.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The complex and emotional journey of one couple trying to complete their family and their ten-year dream. John and Mary are trying to have a baby through IVF and after many years, this is their last chance. A delicate story of life and hopeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've heard of Greenwich Mean Time and Daylight Saving Time...but, Dave Time? It's an invention of one Dublin man. Actually, it's not, it's just that he's late all the time. Then there's the story of his granny checking out who he's sleeping with...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim and Donal O'Donovan are father and son. Unbeknownst to each other, both lived double lives, both connected to Germany and both at very crucial periods in the nation's history. (2007)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One man's extraordinary promise to his dying father: that he would race in the Cork Lee Swim. Ger Philpott had swum competitively in pools but not in open water - he hated the idea. So, why did his father make this strange deathbed request?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group of 10 and 11-year olds quiz author, Brian Gallagher, at the ILAC Library, Dublin: how he writes, keeping tension, the characters' names and, yes, how much he makes from them. Producer, Ronan Kelly (Short Irish documentary, RTE Radio Ireland.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each July 12th, large parades are held by the Orange Order and Ulster loyalist marching bands across Northern Ireland. Streets are bedecked with British flags and bunting, and large towering bonfires are lit. Roisin Boyd investigates this ancient tradition and asks why it's a flashpoint of conflict in Northern Ireland each year. (Broadcast 1987)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of a 1961 fiesta red, Fender Stratocaster - it's life history and it's relationship with it's owner, who bought the item in Waltons, Dublin back in 1962.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An examination of the culture and heritage of the counties of Ulster, celebrated through literature and song. (Broadcast 1969)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of two women who are HIV positive, one from Dublin and one from Kenya and how the diagnosis has altered their lives dramatically. (2007)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A personal story from rural Canada, about a community under threat in an increasingly urbanized world and a tender story about the meaning of home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A painfully-shy Irishman plucks up enough courage to go on a TV quiz show: he wins £250,000. This incredible award winning documentary from 2006 tells the story of Roger Dowds and the gameshow "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An account of one of the most significant moments in Irish history - the 1916 Rising, analysing its origins and its leaders, with extracts from Stephen McKenna. (Broadcast April 1969) An account of one of the most significant moments in Irish history - the 1916 Rising, analysing its origins and its leaders, with extracts from Stephen McKenna. (Broadcast April 1969)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A look at life along the Cavan/Fermanagh border told through the yes of two women who were both affected by a series of brutal murders in the area in 1972. (First Broadcast 2005)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2001, John and Olive Quinn went for a trip to Rosslare. Olive went for a swim in the sea and as John watched from the shore - it was the last time he would see her alive. This is a powerful story told through a letter written from a husband to his wife.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The incomparable local radio presenter, John 'The Man' Frawley. The 1980s had Top 40 music and mid-Atlantic accents; he understood the value of conversational radio to the people of Limerick. (A short documentary from 1994 by Curious Ear's Ronan Kelly.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regina Hennelly wants a kidney. She has been on the transplant list for over two years since being diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease in 2008. This is the story of the reality of life suspended on the transplant list and what happens in between.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman selling 'redneck wallets', a man selling marshmallow guns and an Irishman, in his 80s, selling Tayto. It's a day shopping in Portland Maine. Slow shopping. Drop into Mike Furey and have a chat - doesn't matter if you don't buy anything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“We’re perched on this vertiginous rock, out somewhere in the Atlantic in almost total darkness, with some of the strangest sounds you’ll ever hear in Western Europe all around us…” Skelligs Calling is a beautiful sonic portrait of Skellig Michael.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 year old Oisín has a rare genetic disorder called Prader Willi Syndrome - this is the moving story of his birth, his life, his family and the people who love him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's no sitting on the fence with the Wexford Town Rissole - the town is divided. Shane Dunphy has the story of the local chipper speciality. 'Delicacy' is too small a word for the lump of potato and herbs - it's a 'food grenade'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you remember life before phone-in radio programmes, texts or godhelpus Twitter? If you do, then you'll remember Frankie Byrne - sage agony aunt on Raidíó Éireann. Colette Kinsella tells the story of Frankie, her listeners, their tears and laughs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three years ago, Shane Geoghegan was murdered in Limerick - mistaken identity in a gangland attack. Nothing good comes of a tragedy like that? Not so, listen to Mark Quinn and the Shane Geoghegan Trust. (Go to rte.ie/doconone for the full documentary)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fantastically entertaining story with Ireland's No.1 Elvis impersonator, Kerryman Mark Leen. Full of humour, charm and lifes ups and downs, Mark's devotion to Elvis knows no bounds. From replica Graceland gates at his home right down to his velvet voiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The music documentary is a very special type of documentary. To mark Big Music Week 2011, we're bringing you a taster of the selection of music documentaries on the Documentary On One website. (A short radio documentary from RTE Radio Ireland)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An award winning documentary - of an international love story that will make you laugh out loud. He's from New York. She's from Serbia. They meet in Amsterdam and fall in love. They visit each others families - and only then realise how different they are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Co. Meath they see off the Summer with competitive baking and animal husbandry contests. It all happens at the Oldcastle Show - producers Kate Garry and Derek O'Halloran went along to record the event. (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE, Ireland)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A brilliant story of one fan's journey through the GAA football championship of 2011. Paddy Joe Burke is the ultimate inter-county fan - and a barber. Beginning in New York and ending in Dublin's victory, this is a story of football and of all things IrishSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of the Polish people who came to work in Ireland during The Boom, have gone back to Poland. They didn't go alone; they took a few Irish people with them. One of those is Liam Nolan, who records his plunge into the Polish language and Warsaw.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of just how little looks count - an Irish woman gets mixed up in an international identity fraud that involves huge sums of money being laundered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a story of life and death - of a man, his partner and his family. Maurice Sullivan left his home in Galway for Malaysia in August 2010, never to return. His attack and the legal fighting that followed, have since been making headlines in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fergal Keane explores how closely subsistence farmers live to famine in Ethiopia. In a country of 80 million people and 80% of the population dependant on agriculture, famine has been an almost constant presence in the country. (Made with Irish Aid)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story of an extraordinary woman: Nancy Wake, WWII spy, French Resistance leader and saboteur who was determined to 'bugger up' the NAZIs. (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio Ireland. Producer: Ronan Kelly)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hilda Kawuki, the Ugandan aid worker who was kidnapped in Darfur along with Irish aid-worker Sharon Commins, has returned to development work. Producer, Elizabeth Laragy follows her during a week in her working life (With Irish Aid).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

68yr old Fr Mychal Judge was the 1st official victim of the 9/11 attacks. As his true life story began to emerge, many sought to claim his heroic legacy - the Irish American community, the fire department, the Catholic Church and the city's gay communitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colette Kinsella captures a stunning soundscape: the sounds from Dublin Zoo at night. Most spectacular, the wolves; most endearing, the snuffling elephants. (A short Irish radio documentary from RTE Radio Ireland).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Irish army re-deploy to the region, Barry Bracken follows the personal journey of two soldiers from early preparation through to their ultimate destination - Tibnin, South Lebanon. (An RTE Radio documentary made in partnership with Irish Aid.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, one Irish-American family still feels the loss of their son - 31 year old firefighter Joseph Hunter. This documentary follows Joe's story from the wilds of Connemara to Ground Zero in Manhattan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A luxury, necessity, ritual, habit? Carla Simpson evokes the divine pleasures of afternoon tea through sound, music and words. (A short Irish radio documentary made as part of the degree in Media Arts, Dublin Institute of Technology).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ann-Marie Green tells the incredible story of two boys in Rio de Janeiro: Jonathan and Patrick, one rescued, one at risk. The story of anti-poverty programme designed to leaven the huge social disparities that exist there. (Made with Irish Aid)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An exclusive interview with William Bulger, who for the first time since 1992, speaks out about his political career and his brother - notorious gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine being able to go up and touch the wall of a building and hear the stories associated with it. The Cork City Memory Map will be something like that for smartphones. Cliona O'Carroll of UCC Folklore Dept. and The Northside Folklore Project explains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microsoft's Bill Gates dreams of eradicating malaria; he's given millions to those working on the problem. In this fascinating story, Elizabeth O'Neill meets people receiving Gates' money, including a Dublin man with an invention inspired by spy movies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can anything good come of riots? Maybe music. In the summer of the London riots, a new documentary from Delaney Hall on the New York riots of 1977 and their impact on hip-hop music. (Short radio documentary from inthedarkradio.org on RTE Radio Ireland)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The largest onshore oilfield in sub-Saharan Africa has been discovered in Uganda with the involvement of Irish-founded company, Tullow Oil. Tim Desmond asks who benefits from this discovery and will it change the lives of Ugandans? (Funded by Irish Aid)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.