The skull was found in a back garden of a premises in Firhouse on Tuesday evening.
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a human skull in the back garden of a premises in the Killakee area, Firhouse, County Dublin.
The matter was reported to Gardaí on the evening of Tuesday, 12 July, following the discovery by a man who was carrying out work on the garden of his home.
The Office of the State Pathologist and a forensic anthropologist have been informed and are assisting Gardaí with their investigations.
Preliminary examinations indicate that the skull is believed to be that of an adult aged between 18-40 years and may have been in the ground for up to 70 years, (or since the mid-1940s).
The scene has been preserved for technical examination. Investigations are on-going. The skull will be subject to forensic/DNA analysis.
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