DNA results to confirm if remains of Limerick war hero Patrick Sarsfield have been found

Patrick Sarsfield is best known for his defence of Limerick against the forces of William of Orange back in 1690, in an event now known as the Siege of Limerick

Part of the Sarsfield Homecoming Project's team with (left to right), Dr Gerard Riordan, Frank Coyne, Dr Caroline Laforest, and Dr Loïc Guyon. Picture: Mary Immaculate College

A Limerick-based academic has “high hopes” that human remains found at the site of an ancient church in Belgium are those of Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield.

Sarsfield is best known for his defence of Limerick against the forces of William of Orange back in 1690, an event now known as the Siege of Limerick.