Ireland Investigation launched after skeletal remains found at Cork pub site
On 7 October 2021, possible skeletal remains were discovered during demolition work at the former Nancy Spains pub on Barrack Street, Cork city. Gardaí sealed off the site and are on the scene to determine whether the remains are human and when they date from. The remains are to be removed for forensic tests, and it is not yet known whether they are historical or more recent. Only the shop front of the pub remains standing, the rest having been demolished to make way for new apartments.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Possible skeletal remains were discovered during demolition work at the former Nancy Spains pub.
- Where
- The site is on Barrack Street, Cork city, near the front of the pub.
- When
- The discovery was made on 7 October 2021.
- Investigation
- Gardaí sealed off the site and are on the scene to determine whether the remains are human and when they date from.
- The remains are to be removed for forensic tests to determine the next step in the investigation.
- Other details
- Only the shop front of the pub remains standing; the rest has been demolished to make way for new apartments.
- It is not yet known whether the remains are historical or more recent.
- Barrack Street was a centre of activity during the War of Independence.
- A revolver and a hand grenade were found behind wooden panelling of a bar being renovated down the road in the late 1980s, believed to be from the War of Independence era.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatPossible skeletal remains were discovered during demolition work at the former Nancy Spains pub site. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatPossible skeletal remains were discovered during building work at the former Nancy Spains pub in County Cork (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe site is on Barrack Street, Cork city, at the former Nancy Spains pub. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe remains were found in an area near the front of the pub facing Barrack Street (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are focusing on an area of the ground near the front of the pub, facing Barrack Street. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí sealed off the site of the pub after the discovery (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are on the scene to determine whether the remains are human and when they date from (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOnly the shop front of the pub remains standing; the rest has been demolished to make way for new apartments. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherIt is not yet known whether the remains are historical or more recent. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherBarrack Street was a centre of activity during the War of Independence. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherA revolver and a hand grenade were found behind wooden paneling of a bar being renovated down the road in the late eighties, believed to be from the War of Independence era. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherOnly the shop front of the pub remains standing as the rest has been demolished to make way for new apartments (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA revolver and a hand grenade were found behind wooden panelling of a bar being renovated down the road in the late 1980s, believed to be from the War of Independence era (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Oct2021Gardai seal off famous Irish pub site as 'skeletal remains' found
Gardaí sealed off the site of the former Nancy Spains pub on Barrack Street, Cork, after possible skeletal remains were found during building work. Forensic tests will determine whether the remains are human and their age.
- 7 Oct2021Gardai seal off famous Cork pub site as possible skeletal remains are found
Initial report of the discovery of possible skeletal remains at the Nancy Spains pub demolition site and the subsequent Gardaí investigation.