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Burial in Coornacaragh,cooryeen,derrysallagh,dromroe (glanarought By.)

Burial

What is recorded here

No visible grave remains, only a possible cairn on a bog ridge beside Knocknagorraveela Mountain. A croppy's grave was recorded there, naming a young republican buried after 1700 when French-style hair and forbidden ideas met in Kerry. The land kept the name while it took back the shape of the man, leaving behind a ridge, a story and the risk of forgetting.
In rough pasture, on a bog, on a level area of a ridge leading SE to Knocknagorraveela Mountain. B. Ó Cíobháin recorded a 'croppy's grave' here (SMR file). 'Croppy' was a term used in the 1790s to refer to Irish republicans who cropped their hair in a French style. This burial would therefore date to the period after 1700AD. There are no visible remains of this grave. It is associated with a possible cairn (KE101-049001-). Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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