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To: Irish_Thatcherite; blackbird149

http://www.achill-island.com/hist.htm

"Archaeological evidence suggests that the Achill/Curraun area was densely populated 5,000 years ago. Megalithic and crannóg remains show evidence of this. The earliest settlers were food gatherers who inhabited coastal settlements."


26 posted on 11/19/2005 5:40:13 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated my FR profile on Wednesday, November 2, 2005.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Slightly further north, there is the Ceide Fields, also dating back 5,000 years:

http://homepages.iol.ie/~stmrysba/ceide2.htm


27 posted on 11/19/2005 6:04:54 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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