If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Midlands bog men

the real ramon · 2006-01-07 18:04:16

Just finished reading the articles in todays Irish Times about the two men found in bogs in the midlands. I knew the Celts did ritual killings and placed the bodies in bogs, but I wasn't aware of any in Ireland before. Are these the first such findings in IReland? And considering they are dated to about 300 BC are they…

Options

Comments

Options
#32 23-06-2006 9:17pm
GoldieBear

Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭

Join Date: June 2006

Posts: 67

boneless wrote:

Ned Kelly (see post of mine above) has posited the landscape boundary theory. It's an interesting one but I think he is being too 'flexible' with the evidence. At least he is getting the debate moving again, though.

The exhibition in the NMI is fantastic by the way. I would urge you all to visit it.

I did and its brilliant. Going to the museum again tomorrow. Facinating stuff indeed.

0