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Graveyard

Churchtown (Orrery and Kilmore By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Churchtown, 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
Churchtown (Orrery and Kilmore By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard (1937)
Coordinates
52.26991, -8.73736
SMR number
CO016-055----

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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

Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as wooded area (c. 55m N-S; c. 175m E-W) with cruciform church in centre; marked as graveyard (c. 40m x 40m) on 1905 OS 6-inch map. In pasture, c. 450m to WSW of Churchtown village. Square area enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.5m), stone-faced internally on N and E sides, externally on W side; forming townland boundary on S side. Entrance on E side through gate with stone-built mortared piers. Interior slightly raised and overgrown; ground surface uneven. Inside entrance is altar tomb with date of 1859, chest tomb of 1845 and unmarked vault; two low burial markers noted near NW corner. No visible surface trace of church; this was C of I parish church of Churchtown which, according to local tradition, was originally built as a coffee house but had a tower and belfry added when consecrated in 1792; it was demolished in 1894 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 2, 182-3).

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

Nearby in the register

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

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