Gardaí in Leitrim are renewing their appeal to the public for assistance in identifying human remains discovered near Bundoran in 1986.
On the 1st of May, the body of a man was discovered on the small stretch of the Leitrim coastline at Knockbrack, Tullaghan, Country Leitrim.
At the time of the discovery, a post-mortem examination was carried out but the body was never formally identified.
He was later buried at St Clare’s Cemetery, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim.
The deceased was thought to be aged 30-50 years and described as approximately 5’4 – 5′-7 in height.
Images of tattoos and the belt buckle found on the deceased.
He had two very distinctive tattoos on each arm (pictured above).
On the right upper arm there was a green Shamrock.
On the right forearm there was a dagger with a red handle in a green scabbard.
On the left upper arm two thin rapier-like swords with red handles crossed in front of a green heart- like or shield shape.
On his left forearm the word ‘EIRE’ was tattooed in front of a green coloured shape.
When found, he was wearing blue Wrangler jeans and a dark coloured leather belt with a silver buckle with the words “Malt Liquor” and ‘Schlitz’ or ‘Schlutz’ and a picture of a dog or bull.
He had brown shoes ‘JBees’ or ‘B. Jees’ make, with rubber soles and leather uppers, grey socks.
Earlier this year, the Garda Missing Persons Unit arranged for an exhumation to obtain a DNA sample to check against the Missing Persons Database and enquiries to establish his identity are continuing.
Details of this case will feature tonight in Episode 4 of Ireland’s Unidentified Bodies – Virgin Media 1.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Manorhamilton Garda Station (071) 982 0620, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station. Ref – PR16592/2021.
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