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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2009
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Podcast episode
Description
Mention the words "The Forty Foot" around Dublin, and anyone will know exactly what you are referring to immediately. This bathing area in South Dublin has become an institute among bathers in the capital. Immortalised in literature (Ulysses), this documentary looks at the history of this former male only swimming spot. (First Broadcast 1982)
Released:
Feb 20, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
DocArchive(1974): Leave Your Hat At The Sound: Achill - the largest island in Ireland, an inspiration to writers and artists for its wild Atlantic shorelines and its wide open spaces - and a place where men once raced up mountains to win a wife. (first broadcast 1974) by Documentary on One Podcast