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Leitrim human remains date to at least 5,300 years ago

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Shane Ó Curraighín
Leitrim human remains date to at least 5,300 years ago
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Human remains discovered in a Co Leitrim megalithic tomb in 1930 have been radiocarbon dated to between 5,300 and 5,600 years ago. This discovery predates famous sites like Newgrange and provides new insights into early Neolithic life in Ireland.

Human remains discovered almost a century ago in a megalithic tomb in Co Leitrim have been dated to 5,300-5,600 years ago.

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