3 episodes

Follow a team of Ohio State archeology students as they attempt to uncover the secrets of a local Irish legend. Aided by the residents of Trim in County Meath, they seek to connect the folklore of the small town to the archeological dig at the medieval Dominican friary.

Echoes from the Blackfriary Ben

    • History
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Follow a team of Ohio State archeology students as they attempt to uncover the secrets of a local Irish legend. Aided by the residents of Trim in County Meath, they seek to connect the folklore of the small town to the archeological dig at the medieval Dominican friary.

    Episode 1

    Episode 1

    What constitutes consecrated ground, and how is it related to Irish folklore? We explore this idea and more in Episode 1 of Echoes from the Blackfriary.

    • 7 min
    Episode 3

    Episode 3

    In this episode, we will unravel the connection between folklore and the Blackfriary.

    • 8 min
    Episode 2

    Episode 2

    Will the team of Ohio State students successfully locate "Man-in-the-Sack?" Find out in Episode 2 of Echoes from the Blackfriary.

    • 8 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

Denis da menis ,

Very fun approach to learning about history.

Great way to combine folklore, history and a current interpretation.

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