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Burial ground

Kilgobnet (Muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial ground, Kilgobnet, 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
Kilgobnet (Muskerry West By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Childrens Burial Ground (Disused) (1940)
Coordinates
51.94029, -9.05957
SMR number
CO059-065002-

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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

Named 'Graveyard for Children' and 'Children's Burial Gd.' on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps respectively. Site forms NE quadrant of possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (9205). Roughly square area (c. 20m N-S; c. 20m E-W) enclosed by low stone wall. Interior uneven, sloping down to SE and planted with conifers. On E side, rectangular setting of 5 upright slabs, open to E; on W side, two upright stones, long axis N-S; in SW corner, bullaun stone (9226). Second bullaun stone (9227) c. 30m S of burial ground. Rounds made here on St. Gobnait's day. Stone slab (2m x 0.9m) lying in verge of road c. 350m to ESE is locally associated with St. Gobnait, who is said to have prayed on this spot.

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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