Ancient bones reveal Irish aren't Celts

The chance discovery of ancient bones under an Irish pub in the mid-2000s has cast doubt over whether Irish people are actually related to the ancient Celts at all. The police arrived on the scene and discovered that it was not a crime scene but an ancient burial site. After DNA analysis it is turning out to be a hugely significant ancient burial. The three skeletons are the ancestors of modern Irish people and they predate the Celts' arrival on Irish shores by around 1,000 years. Radiocarbon dating found that the ancient bones date back to at least 2,000 BC. Irish DNA existed in Ireland before the Celts ever set foot on the island.