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"The site is near the ninth century settlement of Dubh Linn, a Gaelic phrase denoting "black pool", from which Dublin gets its name."

Didn't know that.

My son's grandmother is from Black Pool, England...I wonder where that name came from?

1 posted on 08/13/2003 3:37:51 PM PDT by blam
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To: farmfriend
Ping.
2 posted on 08/13/2003 3:38:38 PM PDT by blam
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Flashback to the "Pillage People".
3 posted on 08/13/2003 3:40:38 PM PDT by Semper Paratus
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Dun Keld - now put granpa back!
4 posted on 08/13/2003 3:41:17 PM PDT by patton (I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
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Perhaps the ancestor of a proud Viking Kitty.
5 posted on 08/13/2003 3:41:38 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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Guinness turns out to be an excellent preservative...
6 posted on 08/13/2003 3:41:50 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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Clinton's grandpappy??
7 posted on 08/13/2003 3:45:49 PM PDT by At _War_With_Liberals (All Dems is Pimps and Ho's)
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Gods, Graves, Glyphs
List for articles regarding early civilizations , life of all forms, - dinosaurs - etc.

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this ping list.

10 posted on 08/13/2003 4:51:03 PM PDT by farmfriend ( Isaiah 55:10,11)
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Very likely....

Dubh
11 posted on 08/13/2003 5:01:40 PM PDT by Dubh_Ghlase (I)
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No big surprise, the Irish and the Scotts are mostly ship-wrecked Vikings anyway. (pardon me while I duck)LOL
16 posted on 08/13/2003 6:59:47 PM PDT by fish hawk
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I'LL be the judge of that!

.......yep, he's one of ours, he is....

NordP (/nordic princess)

18 posted on 08/13/2003 8:16:28 PM PDT by NordP (Arnold is the electable "airplane spoon" to help the Dems eat "RIGHT.")
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