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Badger Unearthed 4,200-Year-Old Bones In Ireland
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Posted on 10/18/2016 7:29:53 AM PDT by fishtank
Badger Unearthed 4,200-Year-Old Bones In Ireland
COUNTY CAVAN, IRELAND — The Irish Times reports that a badger unearthed ancient human remains at a burial site in Cavan Burren Park, known for its prehistoric monuments, megalithic tombs, rock art, and dwelling sites. A group of historians and archaeologists found the small pieces of cremated human bone and charcoal near a collapsed tomb. “Our badger just threw out the bones,” said historian Séamus Ó hUtlacháin. “They were no bigger than my nail, just scraps of bone. It is the oldest discovery in this region, a wonderful discovery.” Part of a femur from the site has been carbon dated by scientists at Queen’s University to between 2438 and 2200 B.C. To read more about animal excavators, go to “Critter Diggers.”
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: badger; godsgraveglyphs; godsgravesglyphs
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The bones were found near one of the many ancient burial sites located at the Cavan Burren Park by historian Séamus Ó hUltacháin (Photo - Rodney Edwards)
Irish Times source
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/ancient-human-remains-found-in-cavan-burren-park-1.2828707
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posted on
10/18/2016 7:29:54 AM PDT
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fishtank
To: fishtank
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posted on
10/18/2016 7:31:31 AM PDT
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fishtank
(The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
To: fishtank
How did the badger get there from Wisconsin?
To: Verginius Rufus
To: Verginius Rufus
Swam all the way. He was desperate to get away from Paul Ryan.
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posted on
10/18/2016 7:43:12 AM PDT
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ZULU
(Where the HELL ARE PAUL RYAN AND MITCH MCCONNELL ?????)
To: Verginius Rufus
Swam all the way. He was desperate to get away from Paul Ryan.
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posted on
10/18/2016 7:43:15 AM PDT
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ZULU
(Where the HELL ARE PAUL RYAN AND MITCH MCCONNELL ?????)
To: fishtank
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posted on
10/18/2016 7:47:23 AM PDT
by
Fido969
To: Verginius Rufus
“How did the badger get there from Wisconsin?”
He was carried there by a swallow.
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posted on
10/18/2016 7:52:34 AM PDT
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DBrow
To: Fido969
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posted on
10/18/2016 7:57:12 AM PDT
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Albion Wilde
(We will be one People, under one God, saluting one American flag. --Donald Trump (standing ovation)
To: fishtank
Séamus Ó hUtlacháin In simple US English what is this gentleman's name?
Sounds like?
Rhymes with?
Can anyone outside of his clan, properly state his name?
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10/18/2016 8:00:18 AM PDT
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DUMBGRUNT
(Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
To: fishtank
Ó hULTACHÁIN—I—O Holteghan, Hultaghan, Hultahan, Haltigan, (Nolan); 'descendant of Ultachán' (diminutive of 'Ultach,' the Ultonian); a rare Fermanagh surname; often disguised under the anglicised form of Nolan.
Sigh. Self-adoring liberals everywhere.
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posted on
10/18/2016 8:00:58 AM PDT
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Albion Wilde
(We will be one People, under one God, saluting one American flag. --Donald Trump (standing ovation)
To: fishtank
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posted on
10/18/2016 8:04:58 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
To: fishtank
Badgers!? Badgers!? We don’t need no steenking badgers!
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10/18/2016 8:06:39 AM PDT
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\/\/ayne
(I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
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10/18/2016 8:06:47 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
To: Red Badger
If I ‘m reading this correctly, the name looks like “Séamus Ó hUtlacháin” and sounds like “Jim Nolan”?
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posted on
10/18/2016 8:56:35 AM PDT
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DUMBGRUNT
(Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
To: Verginius Rufus
How did the badger get there from Wisconsin?
He may have been one of those English badgers we read about in Beatrix Potter (Tommy Brock).
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posted on
10/18/2016 9:13:46 AM PDT
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Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Séamus is the Gaelic equivalent of English ‘James’ = ‘Jim’............
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10/18/2016 9:16:14 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
To: Verginius Rufus
Illegal immigrant?..................
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10/18/2016 9:17:22 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
To: DBrow
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posted on
10/18/2016 9:39:16 AM PDT
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PeteePie
(Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people - Proverbs 14:34)
To: DUMBGRUNT
The man is Irish, so he has an Irish name. Why is that offensive?
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10/18/2016 9:49:43 AM PDT
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Bigg Red
(Go away, Satan! -- Fr.Jacques Hamel (R.I.P., martyr))
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