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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0841887004381
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Pbs Paramount
Manufacturer: Pbs Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Pbs Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 15, 2005
Running Time: 162 minutes
Sales Rank: 10366
Studio: Pbs Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Editorial Review:
Description:
IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT IRELAND traces the history and legends of ancient Ireland. Beginning in 2000 B.C. -- when Stone Age farmers built some of the largest and most spectacular Neolithic monuments in Europe -- the series explores events and stories from millennia of history, to 1167 A.D., when the Norman invasion placed Ireland under control of England's king.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - "In Ireland the past is ever present"
This is the most superb and engrossing documentary on the history of ancient Ireland that I have ever come across.It is 170 minutes of expertly crafted explanation of Irelands histoey devided in three parts.
The first hour deals with Ireland before Christianity.It takes us back to over 3,000 years BC and explains the growth of civilization and all the monuments,legends and beliefs prior to the development of Christianity.
Then ,in part two, we are taken through the development ... Read More
Rating: - Well done
Great video on the history and land of Ireland. I am traveling there in the summer and wanted a DVD which would not only be informative but also show the countryside. I couldn't be happier with my selection. You will learn alot about the people and the country. I can't wait to go!
Rating:  - In Search of Ancient Ireland
In Search of Ancient Ireland was good but not great. The other disk, Over Ireland, was not good.
Rating: - Truly excellent series
I truly enjoyed this DVD - as someone else said the sites of ancient Ireland are visually wonderful. I did not know that so many of these places are still there as they were in their original state. This three part series tells much about how the Irish lived and what the original culture was like. It begins in the Neolithic time and goes right through to the time of the English invasion. So much of early Irish history was unique and such a surprise to me to learn about. I did not know that the history ... Read More
Rating: - Visually splendid
I bought this DVD after renting it from Net-Flix because I had to own it. Not only is it a wonderful companion to the book of the same title, the addition of OVER IRELAND makes this DVD a must have for anyone who is even remotely interested in Ireland.
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