Stoneybatter in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)

The Croppy's Acre

Ar Dheis Ḋe Go Raibh A Anam

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2024

1. The Croppy's Acre Marker

On north side, at base of stone

Inscription.

This stone of Wicklow granite marks the location of
the common grave in which lie the bodies of many of
those executed in Dublin after the 1798 Rebellion.
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[Marker facing street]
This memorial marks the Croppy's Acre where many
rebels were buried in a mass grave following
the Rebellion of 1798.

'No rising column marks the spot
Where many a victim lies.
No bell here tolls it's solemn sound.
No monument here stands.
Robert Emmert (1800)

Erected by Soldiers of the Eastern Command
to commemorate those buried here.
July 1985

Erected 1985 by Eastern Command Serving Personnel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 53° 20.834′ N, 6° 17.256′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in Stoneybatter. Marker is on Wolfe Tone Quay (Route R148) 0.2 kilometers east of the Frank Sherwin Bridge over the River Liffey, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Benburb Street, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Last sailing of a Guinness Barge (about 120 meters

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away, measured in a direct line); The Croppies Acre Memorial Park (about 120 meters away); Theobald Wolfe Tone (about 150 meters away); Duke of Rutland Water Fountain / Fountain Uisce Diúc Rutland (about 180 meters away); Ludwig Wittgenstein (about 240 meters away); The Arms of the Bakers' Guild of Saints Clement and Anne (about 240 meters away); 5th Infantry Battalion Pipe Band (about 240 meters away); General Richard Mulcahy/An Ginerál Risteard Ó Maolchathaigh (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

Also see . . .
1. Croppies' Acre Memorial Garden (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage). (Submitted on February 8, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Irish Rebellion of 1798. (Submitted on February 8, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2024

2. The Croppy's Acre Marker

Facing street

The Croppy's Acre Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2024

3. The Croppy's Acre Monument

South face

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2024

4. The Croppy's Acre Monument

North face

The Croppy's Acre and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2024

5. The Croppy's Acre and Monument

Looking east, with acre to left and street to right

The Croppy's Acre image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2024

6. The Croppy's Acre

View NE from monument toward Collins Barracks

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 8, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.