Today is National Bee Day, and there is significant concern about the erosion of our bee population. In ancient Ireland, people took bees quite seriously, and drafted laws and rules about their care. So, why was this, and what did those laws look like?Joining Seán to discuss is Chris Doyle, Lecturer in Ancient and Medieval History, University of Galway.

Today is National Bee Day, and there is significant concern about the erosion of our bee population. In ancient Ireland, people took bees quite seriously, and drafted laws and rules about their care. So, why was this, and what did those laws look like? Joining Seán to discuss is Chris Doyle, Lecturer in Ancient and Medieval History, University of Galway.

Why did early medieval Ireland have laws for bees?

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The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew.CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainmentListen to Newstalk at&nbsp;<a href="http://newstalk.com/listenlive" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://newstalk.com/listenlive</a>&nbsp;| Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

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