Search For Oil In Eire (1961)

Republic of Ireland (Southern, Ireland, Eire). Various shots of sea birds flying in wake of ship. LS. Coast Aran Islands, small houses seen. MS. Two boys looking out to sea from the rocks. Various shots of the men working on field, looking at maps, looking for oil. They are placing instruments on ground etc. Various shots of fishing vessel at sea. Men onboard looking at maps and instruments searching for oil. More shots of small fishing boat at sea. Various shots of the field with men driving around with various equipment in search for oil. Several shots of a large drill in operation with men looking on hoping for oil to emerge - it does not. (Mute Neg) Date found in the old record - 18/07/1961. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historica