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Old Croghan Man

Croghan Hill, County Offaly

A very tall Iron Age man, killed and buried in a bog.

In 2003 workers found the upper body of a man in a bog near Croghan Hill. He lived over 2,000 years ago and was very tall, perhaps between 1.

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When
About 300 BC
Where
53.3400, -7.2700
Group
Bigfoot & Hominids

Visiting

He is displayed at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin.

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