Ancient structure from Connemara coastline taken into State care

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A structure, which is almost 4 thousand years old has been removed from Connemara by archaeologists. A team from the Underwater Archaeology Unit has excavated the entire oak structure from the shoreline at Lippa, near Spiddal. The structure resembled a trackway and was discovered earlier this year after weather conditions exposed it. According to today's Irish Times, researchers believe the entire area is a ‘time capsule' of life before sea levels rose. The oak structure, thought to date back 3 thousand 700 years has been taken into State care for analysis. It's hoped it can eventually be re-housed at the City Museum.