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skeletal collection to date. This data however, refers only to the first two hundred skeletons analysed and it is likely that patterns and trends seen in the data will change as the sample size increases. The Ballyhanna skeletal collection is unique in that it is a large Gaelic population. Much of the previous work on Irish medieval skeletal populations has tended to focus on groups, which would have been influenced by incoming populations, including the Anglo–Normans. Therefore, the data and interpretations generated as a result of this research will hopefully provide a greater understanding of the lifestyles, diet, health and economy of a large medieval Gaelic population.
Acknowledgements I would like to thank the following for their help throughout the ongoing research: the National Roads Authority who are providing the funding for this research as part of The Ballyhanna Research Project and my supervisors, Dr. Eileen Murphy (QUB) and Dr. Colm Donnelly (QUB) for their help and guidance. In addition, I would like to thank the project academic partners in the Institute of Technology in Sligo: Dr. Jeremy Bird, Dr. Ted McGowan and in particular Róisín McCarthy, the Project Research Assistant and Osteoarchaeologist, who is assisting with the data collection.
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