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By Melissa Snell, About.com Guide to Medieval History

Extensive medieval Irish cemetery discovered

Wednesday November 4, 2009

In County Kildare, Ireland, archaeologists have uncovered the skeletal remains of nearly 1,300 people from what is proving to be one of Ireland's largest medieval cemeteries. Located in Ardreigh, Athy, the cemetery was the last resting place for adults and children -- even a 20-week-old fetus -- from at least as far back as the 8th century up to the 14th.
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