The Corlea Trackway is an Iron Age trackway, near the village of Keenagh, in Ireland. It was constructed from oak planks in 148–147 BC. 

 

The exact purpose of the Corlea Trackway remains unclear. It's possible that large constructions like the Corlea Trackway were intended for entering the bog, potentially for ritual purposes, rather than merely for crossing it. 

 

Regardless of its intended use, the roadway was only functional for a few years. Over time, it was gradually engulfed by the rising bog and sank under its own weight, becoming buried within a decade or possibly even less. It remained preserved under the bog for two thousand years.

 

 

 

Corlea Trackway takes its name from 'Bóthar Chorr Liath' or 'The Danes Road'. 

 

Our own similar surname of Corley has some primary origins in nearby Mayo County, Ireland, specifically Ballintubber, near Galway, on the west coast of Ireland. 

 

In 2018, we took a family trip to visit paternal Irish 'Corley' origins in Galway, and maternal Scottish 'Crawford' origins in Falkirk. What a fun, family, historical trip to share with our kids! Slainthe!

 

 

Many years ago, our dad Jay Corley had traced a genealogical path back to Richard Corley, a settler in Virginia in the 17th century, who was given a land patent in the state 1675-1676. 

 

For our dad, this sparked an interest and link to a historical and familial farming connection to Virginia, which ultimately manifested itself 300 years later as MONTICELLO | Napa Valley. 

 

Slainthe!