What is recorded here
Scardaun in County Mayo holds a buried life. Human bones surfaced there, breaking the quiet soil and reminding the area that death belongs inside every living landscape. The identity of the person has vanished, but the body still speaks through the land.
According to local information, human bones were found at this location (pers. comm. Leo Morahan, 1993). No other details are known.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 22 December 2021
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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