Burial in Palmerstown, County Galway

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What is recorded here

A portion of a human skull, some animal bone and burnt stone was found in a disturbed context within 10m of a fulacht fia (GA083-069----) (information from Prof. Rynne). They are now in the National Museum of Ireland.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA083-069001

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