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I’ve long been aware that my family’s homeplace in Ireland is situated in the midst of a rich archaeological landscape\u2014our fields lie on top of Celtic field systems; half a mile’s walk down the lane is enough to bring you to the site of an early Christian monastery. The discovery of a bog body within a couple of miles of our house, however, is a visceral reminder of the presence of people in that landscape\u2014Laois has been inhabited for a very long time. Indeed, there’s a chance that this set of remains may turn out to be the oldest ever found preserved in an Irish bog.<\/p>\n

I’ll be very interested to read the archaeologists’ findings on this discovery\u2014these remains were not just buried in a physically liminal place (points where earth and water met were sacred for the ancient Celts) but in a politically liminal one. If I recall correctly, this area was on the boundary between tuatha<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Body aged over 2,000 years found in Laois bog<\/a> – The Irish Times.<\/p>\n

Portlaoise bog body could be 3,000 years old<\/a> – RT\u00c9 News.<\/p>\n

Solving a 2,000-year-old death<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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