Human remains were found in a GAA club in Limerick over the weekend.
The bones were discovered by workmen on Friday afternoon as they carried out soil testing at Mungret St Pauls GAA club, according to local paper the Limerick Leader.
Gardaí were immediately called and upon arrival, they sealed off the scene for forensics.
However, they were unable to properly identify the skeletal remains, so an archaeologist was called to assist.
It was subsequently determined the bones are around 300 to 400 years old.
The remains are set to be examined further by the archaeologist.
The incident is not being treated as a criminal matter and the remains will be examined by the local coroner.
It's not the first time this year that ancient remains were discovered by workmen in Ireland.
Back in March, human remains thought to be around 1,500 years old were found on a building site in Leinster.
Authorities were called following the discovery at a building site in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow in the last week of March.
The remains were examined and found not to be recent, but of a historical nature.
The site was then handed over to the National Monuments Service and the county council.
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