Showing posts with label Old Croghan Man. Show all posts
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Tuesday 12 May 2020

Bog Bodies

The discovery of two preserved bog bodies raises questions about both political and religious rituals among the ancient Irish.

Bogs are a source of peat fuel in Ireland, but can also preserve bodies for millennia due to low levels of oxygen and high levels of acid