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Burial ground

Knawhill, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial ground, Knawhill, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knawhill
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Burial Ground (1937)
Coordinates
52.27976, -8.83809
SMR number
CO006-096002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Indicated as subrectangular enclosure and named 'GraveYard on 1842 OS 6-inch map; two small rectangular structures indicated, one in centre, the other in SE corner; possible internal division indicated by dotted line extending E-W off centre to N. Named 'Burial Ground' on 1905 OS 6-inch map and similarly indicated but without any internal elements. Within N half of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13885). Subrectangular area (c. 95m NW-SE; c. 65m NE-SW) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.4m). Bank stone-faced externally; inner face terraced (H 0.5m; Wth 1.8m) to W and in places to S. Many gravestones present; oldest noted dated 1790; vault on S side; large Murphy family plot in centre. Entrance gateway at N end of E side; short section of stone walling on each side; laneway extends to NNE to join with public road. Burial ground still in use. Possible church (14512) off-centre to SW.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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