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In Search of Ancient Ireland
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In Search of Ancient Ireland

2002-06-12 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated

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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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Little Bird, Café Productions, THIRTEEN
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Gerard McSorleyGerard McSorleyHimself - Narrator

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