Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Ballynalacken, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynalacken
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- GYd (1934)
- Coordinates
- 52.15707, -8.18373
- SMR number
- CO028-030001-
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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
To S of road. Trapezoidal graveyard (c. 35m N-S; c. 50m E-W) enclosed by low earthen bank topped with hedge; entrance to N via stile and gate with piers. Ruin of parish church of Leitrim (14396) in centre. Graveyard in use, earliest headstone noted dated 1779; some low uninscribed gravemarkers also noted; displaced headstones piled against E end of church. Only headstones to N of church are of recent date.
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
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.