A collection of four films, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Ireland, from mythology and legend, to life on a desolate island and featuring never before seen footage and stunning aerial camera work.FEATURES:Irish Country Houses - Shot on over forty locations all across Ireland, this film celebrates this heritage and charts its development, from the earliest cliff-top castles and fortified houses to the great Palladian mansions, The Irish Country House is narrated by Anjelica Huston. The famous actress spent her own childhood in a country house in the west of Ireland.Ireland from the Air - This is a magical journey through the mythic and historical landscape of Ireland, filmed entirely from the air. Many of these dramatic locations have never been seen before on television or video. Here are tombs more ancient than the pyramids, startling medieval castles and mysterious 5,000 year-old stone circles.Journeys of the Celtic Legends - According to legend , theTuatha De Danaan, a holy people from the isles of Septentrion, arrived in Ireland, carried on a cloud. Three thousand years later this founding mythology of Celtic culture will give birth to the legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table - their exploits continue to feed the collective imagination of the West to this day.Island Life - this heart-warming programme tells the story of life on Torc Island in the north of the country, and how it still challenges the inhabitants to survive in this lonely, rocky , weather -lashed island.