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Ancient Ireland’s Environmental Laws Were 1,000 Years Ahead of Their Time

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  • Post published: 1 February 2026
  • Post category:General History/The Customs/The Laws
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Imagine living in a society where cutting down the wrong tree could cost you the same penalty as harming a human chief. Where poisoning a river carried massive fines. Where…

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