Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Cork City, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cork City
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard (1842)
- Coordinates
- 51.89739, -8.47636
- SMR number
- CO074-034008-
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
On E side of Holy Trinity church (CO074-03409-) small graveyard, containing cross slabs and tombstones dating from 16th century; these include 16th century side panel decorated in false relief with arcadad panels enclosing heater-shaped shields; 16th century tomb fragment decorated in false relief with the symbols of the passion and a marginal inscription; limestone slab with inscription dated 1618; fragments of five 16th/17th century cross-slabs; achievement of arms with date 1634; (Bradley et al. 1985, 61-4).
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
- Collegeunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.