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Graveyard

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

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Ballyclogh, 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
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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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

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

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

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