Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Doneraile, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doneraile
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Burial Gd (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.21933, -8.58931
- SMR number
- CO017-085----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On gentle N-facing slope, River Awbeg to N, former Doneraile Convent immediately to S. Level square grass-covered graveyard (c. 22m E-W; c. 20m N-S), enclosed by high stone wall to W, N and E, unenclosed to S. Formerly burial ground of Convent; on closure of convent c. 1991, burials removed to Old Court graveyard (14613). Large 19th-century mausoleum in centre.
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.