BREAKING: Ten skeletal remains found in Tipperary
This could impact on the delivery of social housing units
Ten skeletal remains have been found in Tipperary, according to Cllr Annemarie Ryan.
The Tipperary/Cahir/Cashel Municipal District held its December meeting on Tuesday.
The council has been working on building four social houses on the site where the former Chinese, Mughal's is located on Fr Mathew Street in Tipperary Town.
Cllr Ryan said: "Upon initial excavations at the rear of the site, they discovered skeletal remains, dating back to approximately the 16th century.
"So far they have discovered ten skeletal remains along with some pottery items. These discoveries are being monitored by the National Monuments Service - Archaeology.
"The site is very near the historical site know as Tobar Breda, if anyone knows much about the area?
"As exciting as this is, it means that the initial project of four social housing units will quite likely have to be revisited, and the council may not be able to deliver all four units."