Thousands of bullets uncovered on East Cork beach

Bullets buried for up to a century uncovered after recent storms cleared stretches of sand on Youghal's Claycastle beach
Blast from the past: A collection of bullets and shrapnel which were uncovered on Youghal beach.

Blast from the past: A collection of bullets and shrapnel which were uncovered on Youghal beach.

Thousands of fired bullets believed buried for up to a century on an east Cork beach have been uncovered after recent storms cleared the area of sand.

The bullets, which included at least one musket ball, were discovered near Youghal’s Claycastle beach, close to a former army firing range known as ‘the butts’.

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