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Graveyard

Mallow (Fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Mallow, 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
Mallow (Fermoy By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard (1842)
Coordinates
52.13547, -8.64261
SMR number
CO033-006001-

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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

On S side of main street in Mallow; formerly approached by avenue from street but this now converted to public road. Subrectangular graveyard (c. 85m E-W; c. 60m N-S), lined by mature trees. Enclosed to N by stone wall and N wall of ruin of former C of I parish church of Mallow (14719), to E and S by partially rebuilt stone wall; open to W where present C of I parish church and hall stand. Unpublished report (Anon. 1976, 8) notes church papers dated 1692 referring to agreement to build walls around precincts of church; Bolster (1971, 12) refers to graveyard once extending c. 50m further to N and to E. Interior slopes down noticeably to S. Earliest headstone noted dated 1684; headstones generally date from early 18th to 19th century; also contains a number of chest tombs, concentrated in NW corner. Earliest memorial inside ruined church (14719) dated 1595; inscribed stone plaque dated 1649 inserted in N wall. Architectural fragments and dressed stone noted in graveyard (Zajac et al. 1995, 75). Gravemarkers indexed during Fas Scheme (Mallow Heritage Centre 1990, 141-162).

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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