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MAGICAL SITES

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Magical Sites  15 x 5’ 

A ground-breaking new series about Ireland’s most important national monuments. Using a combination of visuals, sounds, music and drama reconstructions, this series introduces youngsters and their families e under-5s to 15 of the country’s key Neolithic and Megalithic sites, Early Christian Era settlements and medieval monasteries and castles – and the natural landscapes in which they occur. It gives them  a glimpse of the original purpose of the monuments, among them ancient stone circles, passage tombs, beehive huts and dolmens. Makers was produced and directed by Geraldine Creed and researched by Sheila Ahern. The music was composed by Lyric Broadcaster Ellen Cranitch who also narrates it. It was made in partnership with the OPW  and Supported by BAI funding. The series will also feature on the RTÉjr website and mobile app.