Efforts being made to repatriate suspected remains of 17th-century Limerick war hero

Patrick Sarsfield statue in Limerick. Sarsfield is known for leading the defence of Limerick against William of Orange in 1690.

Researchers hoping to return the 17th-century remains of Patrick Sarsfield to Limerick are awaiting the results of forensic analysis on bones found in Belgium to confirm his identity.

Sarsfield, who led the defence of Limerick against William of Orange in 1690, was exiled to France with Jacobite soldiers in 1691.