The London Irish

A montage of clips from the RTÉ archives relating to emigration of Irish people to London. The footage spans three decades and was assembled by film-maker James McDonald (Shanakee Films) as part of the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the London Irish Centre in Camden Town in September 2014.

Many thanks to the staff at the RTÉ Archives for their assistance and permission for the footage to be included in the film.

Excerpts of the song 'The Aran Exile' by Frank Harte and Donal Lunny also feature. The song is found on their album entitled 'There's Gangs of Them Digging' published by Hummingbird Records.

Copyright: RTÉ / Hummingbird Records / Shanakee Films (www.shanakee.org)

The original programmes that these excerpts were taken from are all available online courtesy of the RTE Archives at the following links:

Irish Squatters in London in 1989
http://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0509/616221-squatters-in-london/

Emigrant Irish Speakers London 1968
http://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0310/600821-cil-in-the-london-irish-centre-1968/

RTÉ News London Office Opens 1962
http://www.rte.ie/archives/2013/1010/479515-rte-news-london-office-opens-1962/

Late Late Show St. Patrick's Special London 1980
http://www.rte.ie/archives/2013/0315/376804-late-late-show-st-patricks-special-london-1980/

Irish in Britain Directory
http://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0827/639752-irish-in-britain-directory/

Emigration to London
http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1030-emigration-once-again/139201-emigration-to-london/

Irish Emigrants in London
http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1030-emigration-once-again/319381-irish-emigrants-in-london/

Видео The London Irish канала James McDonald