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Centrix Vigilis 
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 Topic: Why Ireland Has No SnakesPosted: 05-May-2011 at 18:51 |
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Coulda went into Science but what the hell...the rationale incorporates myths-reality and science.
ps. I still like St. Paddy's version.  Why Ireland Has No Snakes |
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"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"
S. T. Friedman Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true' |
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Michael Collins
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Posted: 06-May-2011 at 17:06 |
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In today's world, we often take words at face value. The whole "driving the snakes out" was a reference to the druids, who used to have a snake tattoo on their backs. Of course, that's no good for tourism
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Is í labhairt a dteanga an moladh is mó is féidir linn a thabhairt dár namhaid.
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Nick1986
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Posted: 08-May-2011 at 12:35 |
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How long did the Druids continue in Ireland after the Romans left Britain? And where did they go after St Patrick drove them out?
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medenaywe
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Posted: 08-May-2011 at 12:51 |
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I'll be polite and ask you:How do you so sure that came/gone ever have happened?Morphing would have been more appropriate transformation that have happened since dawn of humanity!Is it so bad ,shaman's part could be shared in DNA,with other parts?There would be a lot of magic in forum!
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Michael Collins
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Posted: 08-May-2011 at 13:40 |
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The Druids converted to Christianity almost wholesale, that was around 450 AD, if memory serves. And I hope they weren't morphing
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Is í labhairt a dteanga an moladh is mó is féidir linn a thabhairt dár namhaid.
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Nick1986
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Posted: 09-May-2011 at 11:03 |
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I wonder if the legendary Merlin was one of these Irish druids. He was said to have killed giants in Ireland (leading his forces against enemy tribes whose leaders tended to be the biggest and strongest warriors). If he was fleeing St Patrick Wales would have been an ideal refuge due to its remote, mountainous terrain and deep forests, while even a Christian king like Arthur (who probably still prayed to the old gods in addition to Christ) would have respected Merlin's wisdom and prophesies
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Michael Collins
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Posted: 09-May-2011 at 12:21 |
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Did I post my bit on Irish Paganism here yet? It is certainly an interesting theory, that Merlin was a druid. I imagine you'd have a tough time proving it.
Edited by Michael Collins - 09-May-2011 at 12:46 |
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Is í labhairt a dteanga an moladh is mó is féidir linn a thabhairt dár namhaid.
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Nick1986
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Posted: 09-May-2011 at 12:28 |
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I don't think so
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ALLAN
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Posted: 25-May-2011 at 18:49 |
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No snakes ever, now all I have left is Father Christmas.
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eaglecap
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Posted: 25-May-2011 at 19:49 |
Funny, England has a few snakes but that reference to the ancient Druids made sense. We have 11 sub species of rattle snake alone in Arizona. That figure does not include the other species of snake, mostly harmless. Maybe we can send one or two varities of rattlesnake to Ireland!
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Λοιπόν, αδελφοί και οι συμπολίτες και οι στρατιώτες, να θυμάστε αυτό ώστε μνημόσυνο σας, φήμη και ελευθερία σας θα ε
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opuslola
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Posted: 26-May-2011 at 16:46 |
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Yeah! We got a few varieties down here in S. Mississippi! Sometimes we even call them "Snakes in the Grass!" But the meanest of them are but politicians!
But, we would be glad if Ireland would take a few of them!
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Michael Collins
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Posted: 26-May-2011 at 17:31 |
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Ah no, we do have snakes really, we just call them bankers.
or something that rhymes with bankers. |
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Is í labhairt a dteanga an moladh is mó is féidir linn a thabhairt dár namhaid.
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