Live Irish Myths in Conversation episode #11: Mike Baillie

I was delighted to welcome dendrochronologist, Emeritus Professor of Paleoecology Mike Baillie of Queen's University Belfast, as my guest for episode #11. The story of tree rings and their importance in unravelling events not just of the historic, but the prehistoric, past is an incredible one. Old bog oaks from Irish bogs can tell us enormous things about the past, especially about when times were very tough due to volcanic eruptions and major climate changes. I hope you enjoy this conversation! 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. Please consider supporting the work of Mythical Ireland. You can make a one-off donation at paypal.me/mythicalireland BECOME A PATRON of Mythical Ireland and get rewarded with early and exclusive access to photographs, announcements, podcasts and videos:   / mythicalireland  . Also get exclusive merchandise for patrons as part of the higher reward tiers. Brought to you by acclaimed author, photographer and astronomer Anthony Murphy. See more resources, photos and videos at https://www.mythicalireland.com Anthony is discoverer of a major archaeological find, one of the biggest in decades, near Newgrange (http://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   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!