irisharchaeology: Bees were so important in Early Medieval Ireland that they had their own set of laws the ‘Bechbretha’. These judgements covered such topics as ownership of swarms, theft of bee-hives and neighbours’ entitlements to honey from

irisharchaeology: Bees were so important in Early Medieval Ireland that they had their own set of laws the ‘Bechbretha’. These judgements covered such topics as ownership of swarms, theft of bee-hives and neighbours’ entitlements to honey from

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