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Lough Boora Mesolithic Axes and Microliths
In 1976, Bord na Móna employees discovered the Lough Boora Mesolithic site which dates from 7,000 BC.
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Excavation of a Wooden Vessel
Peatlands have been a very important source of archaeological material in Ireland. This provides us with unique and valuable insights into our past.
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The Derrynaflan Silver Chalice
This valuable object was found near Littleton bog and dates back to the Christian period.
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Corlea Trackways
Toghers or trackways were used to convey people safely across the perilous peatland regions. They range from narrow pedestrian tracks to wide structures.
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Foot of the Tombeagh Bog Body
Around 80 bodies have been found in Irish bogs over the past two and a half centuries. A small number of these may be people who suffered ritual execution in the Iron Age.
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