As the hurlers of Clare and Limerick prepare to square up in the All-Ireland semi-final this weekend, evidence has emerged which suggests that an ancient common tribal link exists between the people of the two counties.

An antler hammerhead found in a Burren cave is “likely to be prehistoric”.

A TEAM of Irish archaeologists is puzzled by the “bizarre” discovery of a 1,150-year-old Viking necklace in a cave in the Burren.