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Graveyard

Carrignagroghera , County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Carrignagroghera, 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
Carrignagroghera
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Burial Ground (1935)
Coordinates
52.14507, -8.27066
SMR number
CO035-109----

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

In Fermoy, adjacent to Old Barracks (15197). Rectangular area (60m x 60m), enclosed by boundary walls of barracks to S and W, by low stone wall to E, by road on line of old railway line to N. Many headstones removed and placed against W and S boundary wall though a few headstones and chest tombs still remain in situ. Headstones of 19th century date, many belong to soldiers and their families. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Grave Yard'.

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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