{"id":642938,"date":"2021-07-27T17:07:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T16:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=642938"},"modified":"2021-07-27T17:07:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T16:07:53","slug":"historic-graves-from-the-1800s-uncovered-by-sheep-in-cork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/historic-graves-from-the-1800s-uncovered-by-sheep-in-cork\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic graves from the 1800s uncovered by sheep in Cork"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sheep have been employed for a unique task in a cemetery in Crosshaven in Co. Cork, as they have been tasked with eating the overgrown grass around ancient headstones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This practice is known as ‘goatscaping’ and it involves using sheep or goats to eat away at the overgrown grass around delicate headstones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work is being undertaken by volunteers who are part of the Templebreedy Save our Steeple campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image source: Templebreedy Save our Steeple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the most recent graves to be discovered was that of a two-year-old girl who passed away in October 1872.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Maria Kate Russel, Aged 2 yrs, 5 months and 15 days. Her father, Crp. George Russel, Royal Engineers, Camden Fort Meagher, was present when she passed.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image source: Templebreedy Save our Steeple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The group said that they had managed to get in contact with the grand nephew of the girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He had been trying to find information on her and had planned to come over from the UK last year but had to cancel due to Covid. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“He is thrilled and plans to visit as soon as he can. He is so thankful to all involved.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conservation of the Co. Cork church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The church at Templebreedy, Co. Cork<\/a> dates back as far as 1788 and a conservation project to save the church has been in operation for quite some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image source: Templebreedy Save our Steeple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The group plans to continue to use the sheep to uncover further historic graves in the cemetery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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