Liam Ó Laoghaire

An adventure story dealing with the building of a railway in Africa at the turn of the century.

Liam Ó Laoghaire brings us into the Dublin studio of Erina Brady as she teaches children the techniques of modern dance. 8 mins, Ireland, 1943, Digital, Colour + Black & White, Silent

Memorable attack by the southern Irish government on sectarian Northern housing policies in Fintona, Co. Tyrone.

This short film was made by filmmaker (later archivist) Liam Ó Laoghaire (aka Liam O’Leary) and was commissioned by the Cultural Relations Committee of the Irish Department of External Affairs. The film was designed to promote the city of Dublin to its inhabitants and to potential visitors from abroad. Brendan J. Stafford’s crisp black and white cinematography serves the city’s elegant architecture well while the narrator tells of the city’s cultural, literary and architectural history and its many venerable inhabitants. The elegant Georgian squares, the bustling markets, the tranquil parks and the sparkling nightlife present a city that is vibrant, cultured and steeped in history.

Examination of the harsh living faced by many in Ireland in the lead-up to the 1948 general election.