Irish brain surgeons in 800 AD saw cancer, TB in 1,000-year-old remain

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Irish brain surgeons in 800 AD saw cancer, TB in 1,000-year-old remains

IrishCentral [uSA], November 10, 2009

 

Irish brain surgeons were operating in the eighth century in a remote

area of Ireland. That's according to stunning evidence discovered at an

ancient grave in County Donegal. Archaeologists and scientists unearthed

the remains of up to 1,300 people after discovering the graves alongside

an unknown medieval church on the banks of the river Erne at Ballyhanna.

The scientists said they were able to determine that brain surgery had

been carried out on some of the people and they also discovered evidence

of TB and cancer. They also said they may have found evidence of cystic

fibrosis in the Irish population of some 1,000 years ago. The findings

were made during the excavation of what would become the

Ballyshannon/Bundoran bypass.

 

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