the Pointer" is reported to have helped to identify escaped rebels to the military by riding around the town and pointing them out. A memorial, where remains of many of those who perished that day were flung into a "Croppy Hole" (mass grave), is located in Graiguecullen. References Massacres of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 Battles of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 Carlow Massacres committed by Great Britain