June
10
/ 2020
In Ireland, a schoolboy went for a paddle and found a log boat that could date to the Stone Age. The boy, while playing in a nearby lake, came across a well-preserved boat that is possibly 4000 years old. The find is potentially of great significance because very few log boats have been found in good condition in the British Isles. The amazing discovery was made by Cathal McDonagh, age 12, who is from Roscommon in the West of Ireland. While studying, he became bored and decided that to paddle in a local lake. He put on a pair of rubber boots and headed for the water, which is just behind his house. While he was paddling, he came across
