How would you feel about touching a long dead ancestor...

[Sinann]

As in holding his arm....
http://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.ie/2017/08/donnelly-family-descendant-views.html
sure would make an interesting story in any family tree.

[Viktoria]

I could not touch that!
I go sick when I see archaeologists holding skulls, not so much other body parts but skulls--ugh!
I hate washing my hair---I do it but am glad when it is over, that rubbing the shampoo in with that bone underneath.
Back on topic, what a long arm and first finger.
How has it been preserved?
Interesting , but I really could not handle that -in more ways than one.Viktoria.

[jaybelnz]

 Oh dear!!  Reading this, I don't even want to look at it!   

Mmm .... gives me the shivers!

[Sinann]

Dan was known for his long arms, although the shoulder blade is attached so not quite as long as it looks and no doubt the story of it's length was exaggerated over the years, it was preserved in red lead, so probably not a good idea to hold it for long.
http://www.curragh.info/landmarks/donnelly.htm

I didn't particularly like that first link so I found another.

[Treetotal]

It's not for me...I find it ghoulish 
Carol

[frostyknight]

I saw the arm a long time ago when it was on display in The Hideout pub. But there is no way I'd hold it or touch it if given the chance. Yuk!

[Erato]

Long dead, like that arm, wouldn't bother me.

[Rosinish]

Long dead, like that arm, wouldn't bother me.

Nor I....no worse than the bone of a Lamb or Chicken Leg after I've eaten the meat from it  but...

it would have to have been someone I didn't know i.e. not any relative I ever met.

Annie

[Ruskie]

I agree Annie. As long as it was not someone I knew, I would be fine with it.