School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)
- Location:
- Crecora, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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- About 45 years ago a human skull was unearthed at Ballygriffin on the farm of Mr. P. Buskin. The laet Mr. Buskin had removed the stone work of a fence under which was an elevation of earth which he utilised as top-dressing for the adjacent field. The skull was dug out of this earth and it must have lain there for a long period as it appeared to be easily broken. I remember to find it on the fence after discovery even handled it when a young lad. I could not account if it was subsequently consigned to mother earth.
It is mysterious that no other bones were found save this member of a human frame.
It may have been severed from the body of a warrior engaged in(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Seán Ó Finn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lemonfield, Co. Limerick