Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Ballyclogh (orrery And Kilmore By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyclogh (orrery And Kilmore By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.16710, -8.74259
- SMR number
- CO024-136001-
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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
At corner of two roads, in Ballyclogh village. Square graveyard (40m WSW-ENE; 40m NNW-SSE) enclosed by stone wall; ruin of parish church of Ballyclogh (14389) towards NW corner, immediately NE is former C of I parish church (14698). Graveyard still in use; interior of medieval church crowded with monuments and railed enclosures. Earliest headstone noted dated 1765, but many are illegible. Contains fine 18th century 'Doric monuments' (Fitzgerald 1917-20b, 265-67): Longfield monument, dated 1765, in style of Kidwell school (Potterton 1972, 114) and two others dated 1745 and 1778.
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.