Clare probe expected to confirm site of Armada mass grave

Early results from a technical examination of a suspected mass grave in Co Clare have revealed “significant” evidence of underground disturbances, consistent with the presence of human remains.

cThe search for the bodies of more than 900 sailors drowned off Clare at the time of the Spanish Armada took a major step forward with preliminary results from a site at Spanish Point revealing a mass of underground finds. The results will be analysed fully in the coming weeks.

They are expected to confirm a site in Spanish Point as the location of the major Spanish Armada mass grave which could lead to the large -scale excavation of the site and the exhumation of hundreds of human remains.