DocArchive (1979): This Man Had Kept a School

A bilingual documentary on Scoil Eanna - the boy’s school founded by 1916 leader Padraig Pearse. Pearse was not only committed to the political cause in Ireland, he was also committed to the preservation of the Irish language. He wanted to make changes to the educational system and opened the first Irish high school for boys.  The school would prove to be a success but would never escape the shadow of its founder, its financial woes, relocations and police raids. (First Broadcast 1979)