What is recorded here

Burial in Treanmacmurtagh is a burial in Treanmacmurtagh, County Sligo, Ireland. In November 1952, human remains of a fairly large adult fell from a sandpit section during quarrying near Keash, Ballymote. Gardaí at Ballymote reported the site to the NMI, which did not investigate or acquire the remains after an initial belief that they belonged to a War of Independence informer was refuted.

Described by Cahil and Sikora (2011, ii, 514) as follows: 'In November 1952 human remains were discovered during quarrying at a sandpit at Treanmacmurtagh, near Keash, Ballymote, Co. Sligo. The remains were found at a depth of approximately 0.6m and fell out of the section of the pit upon discovery. The site was reported to the NMI by the Gardaí at Ballymote who visited the site soon after the discovery. According to their report the remains appeared to be those of a fairly large adult. At first the remains were thought to be those of an informer who was shot during the War of Independence but this was later refuted. The site was not investigated by NMI personnel and the remains were not acquired.' Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 6 August 2015

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