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In Search Of Ancient Ireland
''In Search of Ancient Ireland'' is a 2002 Irish/ American three-part television documentary about the history of Ireland from Neolithic times to the English invasion of the 12th century. It is a WNET/ Raidió Teilifís Éireann production. Historian of Ireland Carmel McCaffrey was the series historical consultant and co-author of the book of the same title.McCaffrey, Carmel and Leo Eaton (2002), ''In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English''; Ivan R. Dee (also Chicago: New Amsterdam Books, ). Episodes *Episode 1, “Heroes”: The historicity of the legends of mighty warriors like Cú Chulainn and immortal rulers like Queen Maeve is examined, along with the question “Are the Irish even Celtic?”, which archeologists question. Vast burial mounds dot Ireland's verdant landscape and a climatic Bronze Age disaster changed Ireland forever. The ensuing era of prosperity transformed Ireland into Europe's richest natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley (Irish: Gearóid Mac Somhairle; born 1 January 1950) is an Irish theatre, television and film actor. Early life He was born in the County Tyrone town of Omagh and, after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown, he attended St. Columb's College in Derry. He then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where he was taught by Seamus Heaney. He resides in Gweedore, County Donegal. He is a descendant of John McSorley, who opened McSorley's Old Ale House, the oldest operating pub in New York City. Career He spent much of his early career working in theatre, notably at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. After playing Michael Evans in the original West End and Broadway productions of Brian Friel's play ''Dancing at Lughnasa'' in the early 1990s, McSorley started to attract more TV and movie roles. He has appeared in many Hollywood movies including ''Braveheart'' (in which his character "Cheltham" was decapitated by William Wallace at the battle of Stirling) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |