By Noel O’Driscoll
SKELETAL remains uncovered during excavation work on the Monasterevin Road are believed to have been the remains of a human male who is over 100 years old.
The remains were discovered at the site of the Barrow Abstraction Scheme works at Shanraheen in Athy on Tuesday last, 17 January. An archaeologist working at the site identified the remains as being those of a human male.
Garda scene of crime investigators travelled to the scene and permission to exhume the remains was given by acting county coroner Dr Ravi Kambamettu. Preliminary investigations suggest that the remains are those of someone over born over 100 years ago. However, Sergeant James Bergin told the Kildare Nationalist that the person could have been born 150 years ago or even possibly 200 years ago.
He went on to say that at this stage gardaí do not think there is anything sinister about the find, but investigations are ongoing.