#Excavation

# excavation - Sunday 7 November, 2021

# The Missing Children

'Four years on and still no action': Call for Tuam mother and baby home site to be excavated

Nov 7th 2021, 7:00 AM 17,885 Views 20 Comments

Survivors, relatives and archaeologists are calling for the site to be excavated urgently, Órla Ryan reports
They want DNA testing carried out to identify the remains of the children buried in Tuam
A new documentary explores the search for the truth about what happened to those who disappeared

# excavation - Friday 29 May, 2020

# Valladolid

Department of Culture makes contact with Spain over dig for Red Hugh O'Donnell's remains

May 29th 2020, 10:04 PM 40,866 Views 57 Comments

Red Hugh and his father-in-law Hugh O’Neill fought the Nine Years’ War against the English and sought aid from Spain.

# excavation - Friday 14 June, 2019

# Prehistoric

Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date

Jun 14th 2019, 4:16 PM 99,023 Views 40 Comments

The discovery was made by a team of archaeologists from IT Sligo during a two-week excavation.

# excavation - Monday 8 January, 2018

# Bethany Home

Call for Protestant burial site to be excavated to examine bodies from mother and baby homes

Jan 8th 2018, 6:15 AM 10,012 Views 31 Comments

The Bethany Home Survivors’ Group has identified over 200 children from the home who were buried at Mount Jerome cemetery.

# excavation - Tuesday 27 June, 2017

# Excavation

Gardaí dig on Dublin's commuter belt land for Kinahan money and guns

Jun 27th 2017, 6:35 AM 40,605 Views 17 Comments

Mechanical diggers used in hope of uncovering information that has the potential to cost the cartel millions.

# excavation - Monday 10 April, 2017

# Tuam

'Urgent action is needed': Letters reveal shock at discovery of human remains at mother and baby home

Apr 10th 2017, 6:10 AM 21,376 Views 38 Comments

The Commission into Mother and Baby Homes wrote to Minister Katherine Zappone before the ‘very shocking’ news broke.

# excavation - Wednesday 8 March, 2017

# Mother And Baby Home

Catherine Corless says more human remains are likely to be buried under Tuam playground

Mar 8th 2017, 11:42 AM 17,570 Views 79 Comments

Galway County Council has said no remains were found when the housing estate and playground were being built.

# excavation - Wednesday 8 February, 2017

# Tuam

Second excavation gets underway into alleged mass grave at Mother and Baby home

Feb 8th 2017, 2:19 PM 17,025 Views 46 Comments

It is alleged that 800 babies are buried at the site of the Mother and Baby Home in Galway.

# excavation - Sunday 5 June, 2016

# Excavation

No human remains found in search of south Dublin garden

Jun 5th 2016, 3:19 PM 24,027 Views 12 Comments

The search was being carried out after a woman alleged two children she gave birth to were murdered and buried there.

# excavation - Friday 29 April, 2016

# Abuse

Gardaí to begin excavating south Dublin garden in search for 'dead babies'

Apr 29th 2016, 7:36 AM 29,487 Views 54 Comments

A search warrant was executed at the house yesterday evening.

# excavation - Thursday 28 April, 2016

# Abuse

Gardaí to dig at south Dublin house after claims that two babies were killed there

Apr 28th 2016, 6:43 PM 34,874 Views 23 Comments

It is believed that the operation will be a major one and will take place next week.

# excavation - Sunday 24 August, 2014

# View From The Trenches

The Trinity Skeletons: The archaeological quest to find out who they were

Aug 24th 2014, 12:00 PM 222 Views 29 Comments

Medieval human remains found in Dublin city centre have thrown up many questions for archaeologists.

# excavation - Thursday 4 July, 2013

# Burials

Photos: Cave excavation shows flowers used in burials over 13,000 years ago

Jul 4th 2013, 9:00 PM 10,017 Views 38 Comments

The Natufians, the first people in the world to abandon the nomadic way of life, buried their dead on beds of colourful and sweet-smelling plants.

# excavation - Tuesday 9 April, 2013

# Pompeii Of The North

Thousands of ancient Roman artifacts uncovered in London City dig

Apr 9th 2013, 8:39 PM 13,826 Views 10 Comments

Archaeologists have so far discovered around 10,000 objects including writing tablets, clothing, jewellery and pottery.

# excavation - Friday 25 May, 2012

# Unearthed

Archaeologists unearth treasures at Bible's Armageddon site

May 25th 2012, 9:24 PM 8,698 Views 22 Comments

The jewellery was discovered in a jug at the city the New Testament predicts will stage the final battle of Armageddon.

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