Discoveries...Ireland 3 Program Series. Music, dance, people, history, castles, cathedrals... The myth and the magic of the Irish brought to life. Stunning pictures and in-depth video essays bring to life the rich culture and heritage of this remarkable county. Narrated by Arthur Riordan, an award winning Irish narrator, this series explores a wide variety of topics from the vanishing family farm to Gaelic folk life and song. The Discoveries...Ireland programs are designed to educate, entertain and provide a fresh look at Ireland in the 21st century. 3 Program Series. Available in both DVD & VHS.
Viewers experience: Irish dance with the Bru Boru dance troupe, castles and cathedrals of Dublin, beautiful countrysides with ancient ruins, experience local horse racing and other favorite community sports and entertainment activities, explore the historic inland waterways and learn about the ancient construction of the canalways, locks and bridges, meet with locks keepers and barge owners, visit Irish Pubs, the city of Dublin, historic Clonmel, Hoare Abbey, meet Irish farmers, visit quaint farm houses & a livestock auction, learn about cheese making & organic farming, visit Rock of Cashel, ancient ruins, and much more.
Viewers experience: The Kilrush Music Festival with Irish fiddlers, pub music and dancing with John Lynch’s Kilfenora Band. Learn about and visit Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth built in 3500 BC, one thousand years before the Pyramids and Stonehenge. See the ancient castles of Cahir, Cashel, Blarney (home of the “Blarney Stone”), Kilkenny, Markree and Waterford. Visit the Hill of Tara. Meet Irish fisherman on the Moy and Tar rivers. Discover Irish cottage industries, Passage Tombs and castle hotels. Experience Irish step dancing, learn about about the process of creating fine crystal at the Waterford Crystal Headquarters, visit the town of Waterford with Reginald’s Tower, and much more.
Viewers experience: The north coast of Ireland, Innishowen Peninsula, country bed and breakfasts, and the coastal village of Ballycastle. Visit Giant's Causeway, Obrien’s Tower and Liscannor Stone, the town of Kinsale, Old Head golf course, Bushmill's Distillery, Foxford Woolen Mills, Charles Fort, ancient castle ruins, music from the Gaelic community of Rathcairn, Cliffs of Moher, Creevykeel Court Tomb, Grianan Fort and much more.
