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Bricolies Bed (Site of)

Burial

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Bricolies Bed occupies the forested summit of a Mid Cork hill, locally thought to mark the burial of a highwayman. No visible trace remains, but the hidden death and forgotten road give the quiet trees an edge.
At summit of hill, now forested. Locally thought to be the burial place of highwayman. No visible surface trace of burial. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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