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Graveyard

Ballynamona (Barretts By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Ballynamona, 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
Ballynamona (Barretts By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yd (1935)
Coordinates
52.08846, -8.63604
SMR number
CO042-011001-

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Roadside; rectangular graveyard (c. 90m SW-NE; c. 40m NW-SE); former C of Iparish church of Ballynamona (9571), just W of centre, built over ruins ofearlier parish church, during the demolition of which, Smith (1750, vol. 1, 173-4) mentions the discovery of 'a large spur, and the head of an antique spear', which he attributed to knight of nearby Mourne Abbey (9483). No longer in use; inscribed headstones date from mid-18th century; earlier this century described as 'thickly studded with headstones belonging to Roman Catholics' (Fitzgerald 1917-20, 163).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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