RTE 1 CLOCK

[rozeboosje]

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[allen1jeremy]

That is a unique clock.

[vividman100]

GET UP TO BED !!!!

[shay75100]

This is when Ireland was Irish! Fuck the EU.

[keithc1977]

This video always intrigues me, ALWAYS. I just find it hard to believe that anyone in the UK was recieving, interested in, or watching RTE television in the 1980s. I know that the signal from both Kippure and Three Rock was strong, but it still fascinates me that it could have travelled across the Irish Sea and attracted interest.

[tubedougz]

@keithc1977 - Remember travelling back from Ireland and watching RTE on the on-board TV sets.

An Irish family asked me if I knew what RTE stood for....

I said Radio Telefis Eireann.

They said - NOPE;

I means Really Terrible Entertainment ...

Made a change from BBC. As I said UK tv reception was poor. RTE from Kippure was clear as a bell. And RTE were miles ahead with DALLAS!

[tubedougz]

OMG. I live in North Wales where UK tv reception was crap in the 80's. We all pointed our aerials ocer the sea towards Kippure and got decent pictures from RTE 1 and RTE 2 (Network 2).

I remember being ill with the mumps and being forced to listen to Irish Folk on the RTE test card - it was quite good!

I dreaded the opening sequence and ... wait for it ....

BOSCO!

Then I watched Emmerdale Farm (ancient long-forgotten episodes!)

Good old days?

Maby!

[thx1138X]

oh god, flashback to 80s childhood and the clock was the most fun watching rte. Nice catch however well done.

[radioredcat]

Thanks very much for the info much appreciated.

[PatGleeson123]

My pleasure :-)

[PatGleeson123]

In addition to my last posting, the tunes are from 'The Rose of Tralee' James Last album - the tracks are:

1. Coulin

2. Come Back To Erin

3. Ril Mhor Bail an Chaillaidh, loosly translated as Major Reel of Ballykelly - I think ! :-)

[tubedougz]

@PatGleeson123 - I remember a James Last LP called - Ireland to Last.

A 2-FM DJ - called it - Leave Ireland to Last!!

[PatGleeson123]

I'll have to check the name of the tune, but is definitely a James Last arrangement.

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