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Graveyard

Glebe (Barrymore By, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveyard, Glebe (Barrymore By, 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
Glebe (Barrymore By
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Grave Yard (1934)
Coordinates
51.96258, -8.10413
SMR number
CO066-001001-

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On E side of road, 800m SSW of Dungourney village; subrectangular graveyard (c. 70m N-S; c. 70m E-W) no longer in use but containing 85 headstones dating from 1751 (O Buachalla & Henchion 1964; Coleman 1910-12b). Site of ancient parish church (CO066-001002-) of Dungourney; church in ruins as late as 1774 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 193); no trace of any structure earlier than C of I church, built in 1800, standing in centre of graveyard. Described by Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 582) as 'a plain building with a shingled spire' for which money had 'recently been granted for its repair' (ibid). Rectangular church with attached tower at W end. Low two-storey tower with flat, pyramidal slate roof; entrance door in S wall; louvered windows at 1st floor level. Three windows in S wall of church: paired lights set in limestone surrounds; three blocked/blind windows in N wall; stained glass window in E gable. Church deconsecrated and now used as store; interior fittings removed. Two wooden partitions flank altar giving impression of chancel.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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