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West Virginia

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2. Likely it was St. Brendan the Navigator.

Reply to Petrushka (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 01:39 AM

Oct 2014

Much mythology surrounds his voyages, but he did exist and did sail and visit places far removed from Ireland.
Wouldn't surprise me at all that he had visited what is now West Virginia.

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Evidence the Irish found West Virginia before Columbus found America [View all] Petrushka Oct 2014 OP

That's amazing, if true. LuvNewcastle Oct 2014 #1

The natives wouldn't neccessarily have been hostile. hedgehog Oct 2014 #3

Likely it was St. Brendan the Navigator. No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #2

And they didn't teach the indians about whiskey???? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #4

They probably didn't teach them about whiskey because bpollen Oct 2014 #7

It's like on "The Hobbit" when I noticed Bilbo strike a match... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #8

So that makes two then? Oakenshield Oct 2014 #5

Check out Secrets of the Dead for Carthaginians in the Americas. aquart Oct 2014 #10

I thought it was going to be a broken beer bottle. :) C Moon Oct 2014 #6

Probably got lost gladium et scutum Oct 2014 #9