Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Sleemana, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sleemana
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yd (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.17344, -8.46146
- SMR number
- CO026-084001-
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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 top of a hillock, at E end of Castletownroche. Subcircular graveyard (diam. c. 60m) enclosed by retaining wall around top of hillock; wall of random rubble construction with entrance gate at SW corner. Just N of centre, C of I parish church of Castletownroche (14724). In occasional use; earliest headstones date from mid-18th century; chest tomb also present (Grove White 1892-4a, 45-9).
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.