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The influence of the sky on ancient Ireland

The Met Éireann Podcast by Met Éireann

Feb 25, 202248:26Science & Medicine

Archaeoastronomer Dr. Frank Prendergast joins Noel to talk about the relationship between people in our prehistoric past and the sky above them, particularly how structures they built, such as burial tombs and ritual sit...

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