Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Glebe (muskerry West By., Kilnamartery Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glebe (muskerry West By., Kilnamartery Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilnamartery Burial Ground (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.89077, -9.01905
- SMR number
- CO070-083----
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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
On S side of road, overlooking Lee valley to S; rectangular graveyard (c. 50m N-S; c. 35m E-W) enclosed by stone wall. Still in use; headstones date from early 19th century. No visible surface trace of church shown at S end on 1842 OS 6-inch map. This was C of I parish church of Kilnamartery which, according to Lewis (1837, vol. 2., 193), was a 'large handsome edifice with a square tower: it was built in 1808'.
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
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.