Whether it is faerie circles, nighttime rituals, or pretty much Celtic ANY-thing, the public perception of Irish archaeology has a healthy dose of myth and mystery mixed in. In fact, the allure of Irish archaeology is often its seeming mysteriousness.
So what do archaeologists actually know about Ireland and its Celtic inhabitants? On today's show we will be talking with Dr. Susan Johnston, an Irish archaeologist specialist who has worked at the royal site of Dún Ailinne, southwest of Dublin. The site has yielded evidence of wooden circular structures, as well as ritual feasting a
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