Burren remains are 1,500 years old

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.

Yesterday, Burren farmer and owner of the lands, John Davoren said the dating of the remains to nearly 1,500 years old “fills in another piece of the puzzle at Caherconnell”.

Mr Davoren said the discovery last summer came as “a real surprise”.