The Fadden More Psalter, a book of psalms as old as the Book of Kells, was found by turf cutters in a Tipperary bog in 2006. It is written in Latin and includes illuminated letters and other decoration. Dr. Eamonn Kelly and his team at The National Museum of Ireland dated the book to around 800 AD, and spent five years restoring it.
The find was very exciting to Irish…
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Turf cutters have unearthed more than home heating fuel from Ireland's bogs. Bog bodies - naturally preserved human remains - are a fascinating study. The chemical composition of the bog has antibiotic properties which kill the bacteria that would normally break down the flesh. The…
Added by Kelly O'Rourke on May 4, 2015 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments
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