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Bear Bone Discovery Potentially Re-writes Human History in Ireland

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2016

June 1, 2016 by 1 Comment

An exciting artifact that changes what is currently known about human history in Ireland has been found in a cardboard box. A bear bone, which was discovered in a cave in Co. Clare in 1903 and lay unexamined in storage at the National Museum of Ireland until earlier this year, exhibits evidence that the hapless beast had been butchered by human hands 12,500 years ago, more than … [Read more...] about Bear Bone Discovery Potentially Re-writes Human History in Ireland

January 27, 2009

This marks the anniversary of President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address. President Obama traces his Irish roots to Moneygall in County Offaly. The United States Constitution states that the president “…shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” (Article II, Section 3). This evolved into a yearly speech during which the president is expected to present not only the current state of affairs but also his plans to resolve existing issues and better the country.

Bear Bone Discovery Potentially Re-writes Human History in Ireland

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