[MR] BBC: Irish Monks Recorded Volcanic Cold Weather

[Groff, Garth (ggg9y)]

Noble Friends,

Here an interesting little BBC piece about how scientists compared ice cores in Greenland with monastic records of extremely cold weather in Ireland. The monks were on to something: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22786179 .

Yours Aye,

Lord Mungo Napier, The Archer of Mallard Lodge
Read "The Tale of Mungo Napier":
http://people.virginia.edu/~ggg9y/napier1.html