Interesting… And more proof of the ancient wisdom of the Irish.
clipped from news.bbc.co.uk

Two archaeologists have put forward a theory that one of the most common ancient monuments seen around Ireland may have been used for brewing ale.


Fulacht fiadh - horseshoe shaped grass covered mounds - are conventionally thought of as ancient cooking spots.


But the archaeologists from Galway believe they could have been the country’s earliest breweries.


To prove their theory that an extensive brewing tradition existed in Ireland as far back as 2500BC, Billy Quinn and Declan Moore recreated the process.


After just three hours of hard work - and three days of patiently waiting for their brew to ferment - the men enjoyed a pint with a taste of history attached.
The archaeologists’ experiment is described in detail in next month’s edition of the magazine, Archaeology Ireland.
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