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"Broadcaster Diarmuid Gavin travels to the heart of Africa and beyond in a quest to find the very origins of the Irish people. Who are the Irish and whose blood flows in our veins?

A landmark series for RTÉ One, Blood of the Irish explores the most fundamental questions about the Irish population; who were the first people to settle here and where did they come from? Why are the oldest Irish human remains less than 10,000 years old when just 100 kms away in Britain , human traces go back 700,000 years? Did the first Irish arrive overland on an ice bridge, or on a small fragile boat blown ashore by the winds of chance? The series combines cutting edge science, the latest archaeology and superb visuals to bring this enthralling topic to our screens for the first time."

Note the following appear on the program or are major contributors. The program is also available on the above link.

Academic Contributors

Prof. David McConnell, Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin

Prof. Dan Bradley, Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin

Dr. Gianpiero L. Cavalleri, EthnoAncestry Ltd.

Dr. James F. Wilson, Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh

Prof. Peter Woodman, Department of Archaeology, University College Cork

Dr. Marion Dowd, School of Science , Institute of Technology Sligo

Dr. Tracy Collins, Aegis Archaeology Ltd., Limerick

Dr. Nigel Monaghan, National Museum of Ireland

Dr. Robin Edwards, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin