A stone axe uncovered in Doolin, County Clare in 2000 was this week confirmed as having likely originated in the Great Langdale and Scafell areas of Cumbria.
According to John Rattigan, Curator of Clare Museum, 'The linking of this stone axe with Cumbria suggests there was contact between Neolithic people in Ireland and in mainland Great Britain.'
The Neolithic or ‘New Stone is generally regarded as the period in which Ireland became a predominantly agricultural-based society.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008