ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME MARCH 2010: IRELAND IN SPRING Director: 27 minutes| 1957| Colour Book cinema tickets This new series of free lunchtime screenings of films from the IFI Irish Film Archive allows audiences to explore the remarkable collections of shorter films. All programmes are free and under a half hour in length making this a perfect way to spend your lunch hour. This month’s timely programme celebrates the feast of St.Patrick and the beginning of spring. IRELAND IN SPRING An Tostal, an annual nationwide celebration of Irish culture in the 1950s, was designed to attract tourists into the country in the spring. This colourful film shows a Tostal parade in Dublin, the pageant of St. Patrick in Croke Park, and a range of sporting and musical events throughout the country. Directed by Colm O Laoghaire. Director: 27 minutes| 1957| Colour