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skeletons which could date back almost 400 years have been found.
Town council workers in Carlow made the discovery while digging up a
path outside Mulligan's pub at Graiguecullen on the outskirts of the
town.
It is still unclear whether the partial remains which dated back to
the Reformation - and which include the skulls and most of the upper
and lower bodies - are male or female and what age they are.
The find was made last Thursday and the skeletons are a mere
foot-and-a-half beneath the surface.
The area has been preserved while the gardai, National Museum and
Department of Arts and Heritage have been notified.
It is thought the skeletons are linked to
St Mary's graveyard, which is one of the town's oldest and located
near the pub.
Source: Irish Independant.ie
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