Results of radiocarbon dating of the ancient remains of a woman and two infant children discovered at a Burren fort last summer have dated the remains to between 535 to 649.

An archaeologist has described the discovery of the remains of one woman and two children at least 1,000 years old at a dig in the Burren as “very exciting and significant”.

Where to begin?

Archeologists have uncovered evidence of pre-farming people living in the Burren more than 6,000 years ago — one of the oldest habitations ever unearthed in Ireland.

YOU must all go to Clare — more specifically to the Burren area of north Clare.

AMAZING the conundrums the world of nature throws up. We have a situation in the Burren, Co Clare, where a campaign is underway to save a herd of Old Irish goats, while 12,000 miles away in New Zealand the conservation authorities are intent in wiping out another ancient breed of goats.

THE country’s most popular tourism region — Cork and Kerry— has been passed over on a Christmas card from Tourism Ireland.