Human skull found on island in Connemara

This is the second time in four days that human remains have been found on the west Connemara coastline

The finds follow the series of high tides and gale force winds in the recent past.

The last permanent inhabitants left the island of Feenish of the coast of Carna 35 years ago.

It was once a vibrant community with its own national school. There was also a cemetery on the island a long time ago

The human skull found in Feenish may have been unearthed from that area of the island; according to those who found the skull it appeared to be that of a child. A bone believed to be the shin bone of a man was also found nearby. Part of the old school walls were also swept away in the raging seas.

Meanwhile, the human skull found on Trá na mBan in Tully in the Renvyle area is presently in the morgue at University College Hospital in Galway. Tests are to be carried out to see if any identification may be possible.