Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Castlesaffron, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlesaffron
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Burial Ground (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.21128, -8.55304
- SMR number
- CO025-044----
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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
Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; shown as circular field on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Circular area (diam. c. 13m) enclosed by stone wall (H 1.4m; T 0.45m) of random-rubble limestone. Entrance gate, with cut stone piers, on W side. Interior overgrown. Private graveyard of Creagh family, Creagh Castle (14874); contains burial vault of John Creagh, who died in 1792, and other members of that family who died later (Anon. 1892-4, 49).
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
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- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.