Hamlet's Mill: precession of the equinoxes and ancient Irish astronomers

Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland discusses the book Hamlet's Mill, which is an essay about how knowledge of astronomy and the precession of the equinoxes might have been encoded in ancient myths. He discusses in particular his own research into the mythology and megaliths of Ireland and how important astronomy was to the ancient builders of Newgrange and other Neolithic structures. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to this channel for the very best videos about ancient Ireland, our mythology, megalithic sites, astronomical alignments, archaeological discoveries and much more. Brought to you by acclaimed author, photographer and astronomer Anthony Murphy. See more resources, photos and videos at www.mythicalireland.com Anthony is discoverer of a major archaeological find, one of the biggest in decades, near Newgrange (bit.ly/Newgrange-henge) and has appeared on television and in media all around the globe, including appearances on the History Channel, National Geographic, Channel 4, CNN, NBC News and the BBC. Become a Mythical Ireland fan on Facebook at   / mythicalireland   (with 50,000 followers) and join the discussion at the Mythical Ireland Community at   / mythicalirelandgroup   Buy signed copies of Anthony’s books: https://mythicalireland.com/collectio... Purchase a Kindle version of Anthony’s novel, The Cry of the Sebac, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... Purchase a Kindle version of Anthony’s acclaimed book (with Richard Moore), Island of the Setting Sun: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... Follow Mythical Ireland on Twitter:   / mythicalireland   Follow Mythical Ireland on Instagram:   / mythicalireland   Support Mythical Ireland and get rewarded with early and exclusive access to photographs, announcements, podcasts and videos:   / mythicalireland   Thanks for watching. If you liked this video, don’t forget to press “Like” and leave a comment. I try to respond to as many comments as possible. Thanks for visiting and welcome to Mythical Ireland!