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Reburial ceremony held as 400-year-old human skulls returned to Irish island

A reburial ceremony has been held on an Irish island as 13 human skulls that were stolen by academics more than 100 years ago were returned. The skulls, thought to be around 400 years old, were taken from a monastery on the island of Inishbofin off ...

16 Jul 2023 at 16:03

Ireland

Skulls stolen by academics to spend ‘first Christmas at home in 133 years’

Thirteen skulls stolen by academics that were returned to an Irish island this year are to spend “their first Christmas at home in 133 years”, a local historian has said. A reburial ceremony for the human skulls was held on Inishbofin this summer ...

22 Dec 2023 at 11:00

Ireland

Trinity College considers what to do with 400-year-old skulls stolen from island

An internal group within an Irish university is examining its legacy issues – including what to do with 13 ancient skulls taken from an island over 100 years ago. The Legacies Review Working Group, which met for the first time last week, is part ...

02 Dec 2022 at 15:51

Northern Ireland

Trinity College considers what to do with 400-year-old skulls stolen from island

02 Dec 2022 at 21:33

Northern Ireland

Trinity College considers what to do with 400-year-old skulls stolen from island

02 Dec 2022 at 21:33

Local News

Malin Head Coast Guard search as fisherman's body found off Inishbofin

Malin Head Coast Guard responded to calls that a fisherman was overdue and presumed missing off Inishbofin, County Galway. At 10:15pm last night, Malin Head Coast Guard was notified by radio and initiated a search in the area of ...

04 Jul 2024 at 11:33

National News

RIP: Body of man in his 50s recovered from water off the coast of Galway tourist hotspot

The body of a man has been recovered from the waters off the coast of a tourist hotspot in Galway. According to An Garda Síochána, officers in Letterfrack, Co Galway assisted the Coastguard and RNLI in a search and recovery ...

04 Jul 2024 at 09:34

West Donegal

Stained-glass Church windows smashed on Inishbofin Island

An act of alleged vandalism saw several stained glass Church windows smashed on Inishbofin Island. The incident of criminal damage occurred at the Community Hall on Inishbofin Island, Meenlaragh, Gortahork between 3pm on ...

20 Aug 2024 at 11:33

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