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Thirteen human skulls stolen from an Irish island more than 130 years ago have been returned and were today reinterred at the site from which they were taken.

400-old skulls have been returned to the island of Inishbofin after being stolen over a century ago and housed in Trinity College Dublin.

Earlier this year, Trinity College of Dublin announced it would return the skulls.

People from Inishbofin say they're relieved as remains taken 133 years ago come back to the island.

The 400-year old skulls were smuggled from the graveyard on this day in 1890. After a campaign by islanders, Trinity College Dublin earlier this year apologised for the theft and agreed to return the remains.

Thirteen human skulls stolen from an Irish island more than 130 years ago have been returned and were today reinterred at the site from which they wer...

Simple coffin carried the 13 skulls to the ruins of St Colman’s Abbey, where they had been spirited away by anthropologist Alfred Cort Haddon in 1890

Thirteen human skulls stolen from an Irish island more than 130 years ago have been returned and were today reinterred at the site from which they were taken.