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The Lady of the Sands

Archaeologist Julian Richards visits the site in Donegal where the bodies of several women were discovered on a remote beach under the sand dunes.

Archaeologist Julian Richards visits the site in Donegal where the bodies of several women were discovered on a remote beach under the sand dunes. Among them is evidence of cremations nearly 2,000 years ago, giving an extraordinary picture of the lives and deaths of the first Christians in Ireland. Julian helps Dr Betty O'Brien as various tests are done on the finds and the site itself.

28 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterJulian Richards
ProducerIan Potts
ExpertBetty O'Brien

Broadcasts

  • Thu 15 Jan 199821:00
  • Sat 12 Jan 201311:00
  • Mon 9 Sep 202420:30
  • Tue 10 Sep 202402:00