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Thanks for mentioning the Celtic Tiger, Rudey. A few months ago I had the privilege of meeting Mary Robinson who was the President of Ireland from 1990 to 1997 when the Irish economy began to grow. Throughout the 1980s many Irish emigrated to other countries because there were few jobs in Ireland. One of her proudest experiences as President was watching the economy turn around and seeing so many Irish return to their homeland because of these new jobs.
There is a really good book called How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill. It describes how the monks preserved great works of literature that would have been lost during the Dark Ages in Europe. I found it fascinating especially since I have seen the Book of Kells but was unaware of its important role in history. I think that this book describes an advanced civilization.
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