Luke: Legend Of Irish Music Luke Kelly

Luke Kelly was a founding member of iconic Irish folk band The Dubliners. His unique powerful voice and banjo playing style singled Kelly out as one of the greats of Irish folk music. In this documentary we follow the life and music of Luke Kelly from the forming of The Dubliners to his untimely death in 1984 aged just 43. With input from among others U2 front man Bono we see what made Luke Kelly a lasting Folk Icon despite a short and often chaotic life.

One review gave Kelly the highest praise saying "In this definitive films, the music is what eventually remains. And I am now almost completley convinced, in the absence of any new evidence to the contrary, that Luke Kelly was actually the greatest singer of all time. Not the greatest folk singer, bit the greatest singer, ever, of anything, in the history of the world"

Watch the full documentary now on Documentary Fans Release Date: 1999 Duration: Hour Minutes.

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1916: The Man Who Lost Ireland

In 1916 Ireland what would become known as The Easter Rising took place as Irish republicans took up arms to Fight against British rule and looked to establish a Republic. The Rising lasted only six days but the events of the rising and more so the events after the rising would ultimately lead to the establishing of an Irish Republic. And it's the post Easter Rising trials of the leaders that take center stage in the Documentary.

In total 90 people were sentenced to death most notably all seven Signatories of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. New documents and records released by the British Government tell different versions of the trial process and offer up new questions. The film looks into the new accounts and also at the effect the executions had in building support for the Irish Republican Brotherhood and fight for a Republic. Did the Hasty actions of British General John Maxwell in having what have since been deemed illegal trials followed very quickly by firing squad Executions make him the man that lost Ireland ? The question is also asked as to why the key figure Eamon de Valera was spared the death penalty ? We may never fully know, when the British eventually released the court martial documents just one was missing de Valera's.

Watch the full documentary now on Documentary Fans Release Date: 2006 Duration: 54 Minutes.

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Mega Factories: The Story Of Guinness

St.James Gate, Dublin is one of the largest brewery's in the world and the home of Guinness. In the run up to Arthur's day; named after the creator of the black stuff Arthur Guinness National Geographic document the history, making and factory of Guinness. Before we go inside the mega Guinness factory we must travel across the country to see the ingredients harvested, two thirds of the country's malting barley are used to make Guinness. We see how the site for the factory is on lease from the Irish government for 9,000 years, Arthur was confident his Stout would be a success. The process for making the iconic drink and the future for Guinness as they try to crack new markets around the world.

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