What is recorded here
Burial in Roosky (frenchpark By.) is a burial in Roosky (frenchpark By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. In April 1988, four skulls and other human bones emerged during OPW Drainage Division dredging on the Roosky River near its confluence with the Lung River. Nessa O'Connor of NMI investigated the find, though their original placement remained unknown. NMI acquired the remains that year.
In April 1988 four skulls and other human bones were recovered in dredging operations conducted by the OPW Drainage Division on the SE-NW Roosky River c. 400m from its confluence with the W-E Lung River. The discovery was investigated by Nessa O'Connor of NMI, but the original disposition of the remains could not be discovered. They were acquired by NMI (1988: 227). (Sikora and Cahill 2011, vol. 2, P 511, 7.184)
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of Upload: 20 March, 2012.
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