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<< News >> Ancient Tomb Art Found in Path of Irish Highway

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, 22 January 2008  Page Views: 2415

Rock ArtCountry: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Meath Type: Rock Art

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Tomb engravings dating back 6,000 years are among the latest discoveries unearthed on the route of a controversial highway under construction in Ireland. The historic site, at Lismullin in County Meath, was handed over to road builders last month, just weeks after the Stone Age art was found inside a medieval bunker.

The engravings have been removed to allow construction of the highway to proceed.

The latest excavations at Lismullin revealed part of a large stone monument, or megalith, decorated with engravings dating to the Late Stone Age, according to archaeologists from Ireland's National Roads Authority (NRA).

Discovered some 165 feet (50 meters) from the temple's enclosure, the stone features a series of zigzags, concentric circles, and arcs.

"It's classic megalithic art," said Mary Deevy, NRA's chief archaeologist.

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Re: Ancient Tomb Art Found in Path of Irish Highway by Anonymous on Saturday, 26 January 2008
Now that Ireland is rich, it is in the hands of the same sort of business obsessed yahoo's that run the rest of the EC.
I am glad that Ireland is not to remain a Leprauchaun themepark and the youth not longer have to migrate to find work.
The downside appears to be the destruction of the heritage that made it unique. Rapacious and ignorant developers are demolishing the place and the hills will be soon be buried or disfigured by the relentless march of the 'Ranchero-style bungalow building' craze
It is unfortunate that the poor are still with us and there is very little evidence of the trickle down of wealth to the urban disinherited despite the vaunted Celtic Tiger economy. Well, I suppose at least this time it'll be the Irish exploiting their own rather than the colonists.
I suggest that the protesters start touring the golf clubs, rather than waving placards, as that's were most business is settled. Donating a few untraceable overseas holidays to the planning officials is similarly a good ruse...I am reliably informed.
Yours, Catherine O'Hoolihan.
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Re: Lismullin road by Aluta on Wednesday, 23 January 2008
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I guess it's redundant to say at this point, but every new find makes it clearer that they shouldn't be doing this.
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