
An exploration of Ancient Ireland, from 2000 B.C., when Stone Age farmers built some of Europe's largest and most spectacular Neolithic monuments, to 1167 A.D., when invading Normans seized Ireland for England's king.
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Air Date: 2002-06-12
The opening hour examines whether there are kernels of truth in the legends of mighty warriors like Cu Chullain and i...
Air Date: 2002-06-19
The second hour focuses on the rise of Christianity in Ireland between the 5th and 9th centuries A.D. During this era...
Air Date: 2002-06-26
The final installment chronicles the centuries of war leading up to the Norman invasion. This was an era defined by p...