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Major heritage site threat in Knocknadala¹ area of East Galway, Ireland: 

 
 

  • Possibly the largest (by far) Iron Age² Celtic oppidum³ identified to date in Europe;

  • Now under serious threat because of present route-choice for new N6 Upgrade Road;

  • Text of Petition 1018/2003 to the European Parliament can be seen at Internet address:

http://www.finnachta.com/EuropeanParliamentPetition.htm
 
¹ "Knocknadala", from "Cnoc na Dála" in the Celtic language, LITERALLY means "Hill of Parliament".
²  The "Iron Age" period in Ireland was from around 500 B.C. to 500 A.D..
³  "Oppidum" is the name ancient Rome gave to the type of town (or city) which the Iron Age Celts lived in.		  

October  2003
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Major heritage site threat in Knocknadala¹ area of East Galway, Ireland: 

 
 

  • Possibly the largest (by far) Iron Age² Celtic oppidum³ identified to date in Europe;

  • Now under serious threat because of present route-choice for new N6 Upgrade Road;

  • Text of Petition 1018/2003 to the European Parliament can be seen at Internet address:

http://www.finnachta.com/EuropeanParliamentPetition.htm
 
¹ "Knocknadala", from "Cnoc na Dála" in the Celtic language, LITERALLY means "Hill of Parliament".
²  The "Iron Age" period in Ireland was from around 500 B.C. to 500 A.D..
³  "Oppidum" is the name ancient Rome gave to the type of town (or city) which the Iron Age Celts lived in.		  

October  2003
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Major heritage site threat in Knocknadala¹ area of East Galway, Ireland: 

 
 

  • Possibly the largest (by far) Iron Age² Celtic oppidum³ identified to date in Europe;

  • Now under serious threat because of present route-choice for new N6 Upgrade Road;

  • Text of Petition 1018/2003 to the European Parliament can be seen at Internet address:

http://www.finnachta.com/EuropeanParliamentPetition.htm
 
¹ "Knocknadala", from "Cnoc na Dála" in the Celtic language, LITERALLY means "Hill of Parliament".
²  The "Iron Age" period in Ireland was from around 500 B.C. to 500 A.D..
³  "Oppidum" is the name ancient Rome gave to the type of town (or city) which the Iron Age Celts lived in.		  

October  2003
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