From the Internet
By Tony Taylor
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is Oldest
The "Western People" is reporting that the Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is not only one of the largest concentrations of megalithic tombs in Western Europe, it is also the oldest known site. Sligo megalithic site pre-dates both Newgrange and the Egyptian Pyramids. The findings of the "Stones and Bones Conference," show that the megalithic period prospered between the years 4,200BC and 3,500 BC.
Druid charged for carrying sword
Last July the AFP reported that 26-year-old "Merlin" Michael Williams was charged with possessing an offensive weapon after a security guard saw him with a sheathed 90cm blade, named Talisen, in a Wilkinson Hardware store. Members of the Insular Order of Druids were in the court while Chief Druid King Arthur Pendragon acted as Williams' legal adviser.
The case was held over so the prosecution could examine Mr Williams's contention that there was precedence for Druid ceremonial swords not being considered offensive weapons. Later, in August, the AP reported that the case had been dropped because, “it was deemed not to be in the public interest to continue with the case.”
I recall a Druid in Texas that did jail time for carrying a sword in his pickup truck. Even though Merlin prevailed in Portsmouth, I don't think I'd try it here in the US.
