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Cattle
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Cattle and metal treasure were the main forms of wealth in ancient Ireland—metal because it was rare, and cattle because they were useful. Cattle provided milk to drink and to make into cheese, and hide and meat after they were dead. If a king demanded tribute from his subjects, it would probably be in the form of cattle—in fact, a wealthy farmer was called a bóiare, or “lord of cows.” In the famous poem Táin Bó Cuailnge, a major war starts because Queen Mebd discovers that her husband has one m
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― 101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
― 101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
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An image suddenly loomed in his mind: the greenhouse effect. Yes. The Earth is a gigantic greenhouse. With us planted here millions of years ago by aliens. Soon they’ll be back for the harvest.
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― Handling the Undead
― Handling the Undead
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