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Video: The incredible accuracy of an ancient solstice alignment of Uisneach, Loughcrew and Slieve Gullion

Video: The incredible accuracy of an ancient so...

Anthony Murphy investigates the alignment of the Cat Stone (Stone of Divisions) at Uisneach with Cairn T Loughcrew and the Calliagh Berra\'s House on Slieve Gullion.

Video: The incredible accuracy of an ancient so...

Anthony Murphy investigates the alignment of the Cat Stone (Stone of Divisions) at Uisneach with Cairn T Loughcrew and the Calliagh Berra\'s House on Slieve Gullion.

The Tara Brooch: Ireland's finest piece of jewellery lost for centuries

The Tara Brooch: Ireland's finest piece of jewe...

An examination of the story of the Tara Brooch and how it was lost and found again centuries later

The Tara Brooch: Ireland's finest piece of jewe...

An examination of the story of the Tara Brooch and how it was lost and found again centuries later

The Song of Wandering Aengus by W. B. Yeats

The Song of Wandering Aengus by W. B. Yeats

An cursory interpretation of the William Butler Yeats poem The Song of Wandering Aengus, exploring its mythic and symbolic importance

The Song of Wandering Aengus by W. B. Yeats

An cursory interpretation of the William Butler Yeats poem The Song of Wandering Aengus, exploring its mythic and symbolic importance

Slane: of setting suns, setting moons and setting empires

Slane: of setting suns, setting moons and setti...

A first crescent moon hangs over the ancient Hill of Slane, where Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. But as the moon sets at Slane, is an empire setting too?...

Slane: of setting suns, setting moons and setti...

A first crescent moon hangs over the ancient Hill of Slane, where Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. But as the moon sets at Slane, is an empire setting too?...

Saint Patrick was married - his wife was Sheelah and her day was celebrated on March 18th

Saint Patrick was married - his wife was Sheela...

The wife of Saint Patrick was known as Sheelah and she had her own special day on March 18th. But the tradition left Ireland with the Great Famine.

Saint Patrick was married - his wife was Sheela...

The wife of Saint Patrick was known as Sheelah and she had her own special day on March 18th. But the tradition left Ireland with the Great Famine.

Researchers hunt for flooded ancient landscapes in Irish Sea

Researchers hunt for flooded ancient landscapes...

A team of scientists will take samples from the sea bed between Ireland and Britain to look for evidence of submerged palaeolandscapes and early human activity

Researchers hunt for flooded ancient landscapes...

A team of scientists will take samples from the sea bed between Ireland and Britain to look for evidence of submerged palaeolandscapes and early human activity