Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Headstone
Ballyarra, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyarra
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.07898, -8.22722
- SMR number
- CO045-051002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In St Nicholas' Catholic Church (CO045-051001-) in Bridebridge. Triple-arched top of headstone inserted over font at entrance bearing symbols of death: skull and crossbones over coffin, flanked by bell and hourglass; central arch inscribed CUMSITVITABREVIS DISCITO BENE MORI; side arches bear angels.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.