GARDAÍ investigating the discovery of human skeletal remains at a house in Co. Louth have said the bones are 'historical.'
The skeletal remains were unearthed at the rear of a house in Dundalk Co. Louth Wednesday evening September 6.
Construction workers at the property alerted Gardaí to the find on Mary Street North in the town shortly before 5pm.
Gardaí attended the scene and contacted the Coroner, and the scene was preserved while a forensic anthropologist carried out an examination on the remains.
Speaking to the media outside the property, Superintendent Gerry Curley said the remains were 'historical' and not modern.
"The remains have been examined by the forensic anthropologist and the state pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy.
"We're satisfied that the remains are not modern, they're historical. We've contacted the National Museum of Ireland and we'll be directed by the Museum as to whatever excavation is necessary on that.
We await their instructions," Supt Curley said.
Garda Superintendent Gerry Curley updates media on skeletal remains found in Dundalk pic.twitter.com/dNe1QkIrM3
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