'May they rest in peace forever more': How the Inishbofin skulls finally made it home

The remains of 13 people, which were stolen in 1890, were returned to the island last Sunday, but it has been a 10-year journey to make that happen, writes Ciarán Walsh

Tuuli Rantala and Marie Coyne carry the coffin holding some of the remains of 13 islanders that had been taken from Inishbofin Island in 1890. Pictures: Ciaran Walsh

“May they rest in peace forever more”

Marie Coyne made history last Sunday when she lifted a coffin onto her shoulder and carried it part of the way to the burial ground on Inishbofin Island.