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Wednesday, 5 November 2025 17:22

Discoveries included clay tobacco pipes and pottery.

Archaeological findings dating back almost 1,600 years ago have been uncovered in Westmeath.

Gas Networks Ireland commissioned works to be carried out along their gas pipeline site crossing through Kilbrennan, Collinstown and Oldtown.

Discoveries include stone-lined cereal drying kilns, pottery, flint and clay tobacco pipes, all believed to date from between 400AD and 1400AD.

Maeve O'Reilly is a Senior Environmental Engineer for Gas Networks Ireland - she says it adds to our history:

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