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6,000 year old Tsunami in Ireland?


Archeologists have uncovered evidence of pre-farming people living in the Burren more than 6,000 years ago — one of the oldest habitations ever unearthed in Ireland.

Radiocarbon dating of a shellfish midden on Fanore Beach in north Clare have revealed it to be at least 6,000 years old — hundreds of years older than the nearby Poulnabrone dolmen........

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/6000-year-old-settlement-poses-tsunami-mystery-193230.html
mascot Posted by mascot
10th May 2012ce
Edited 11th May 2012ce

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Mibbe it was the outwash of the one which hit Orkney 7,000 years ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/coast/programmes3/01_shetland_orkney.shtml

Caused by an huge underwater landslip off the Norwegian shelf or sumhin...
Howburn Digger Posted by Howburn Digger
10th May 2012ce
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