Graveyard

The National Monuments Service's description

In flat, poorly drained land. Two adjoining rectangular graveyards (W graveyard c. 45m SW-NE; c. 45m NW-SE / E graveyard c. 40m SW-NE; c. 45m NW-SE), enclosed by low, worn earthen banks; ruin of parish church of Aglishdrinagh (14395) in westernmost graveyard. Large burial vault occupies approximate position of E end of church; table tomb atop vault inscribed 'Henry Harrison, Castle Harrison'; vault has date of 1811, but, according to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 2, 88), built by William Harrison in early 18th century; now surrounded by family burials in railed plots. Elsewhere in graveyard marked burials are 19th-century in date; 'only a very few other families are interred...the principal being that of the Harold-Barry's of Ballyvonare' (ibid., vol. 1, 29). According to Grove White (ibid., 28), 'in recent times the Harrison family enclosed a further space of about equal size'; this must be easternmost graveyard though this is shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; area now devoid of burial markers.

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