An ITV schools programme.
Using the methods of reenactment, time markers and maps, and by visiting present day locations, presenter Oliver McGilloway tells the story of Ireland.
In this first episode, we are introduced to the methods that help us conprehend time's passing and the geographical distance between different locations.
From Colby House, in Belfast, to County Tyrone and on to the Sperrin Mountains - in particular the Sawel - we are shown how the Ice Age shaped the local landscape, creating the boulders and rivers that can be seen today. After the Ice Age, plant life came back to Ireland and, with it, animal activity flourished. Soon after man arrived.