Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Farnahoe, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Farnahoe
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- G Yd (1942)
- Coordinates
- 51.76359, -8.65607
- SMR number
- CO097-054006-
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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 N bank of Bandon river, at E end of Innishannon village. Rectangular graveyard (c. 60m NW-SE; c. 40m NE-SW) enclosed by high stone wall built in 1753 (Cole 1907, 58). Contains numerous inscribed headstones and chest tombs, the earliest dating from mid-18th century; a number of these are Huguenot burials (Alcock 1892-4; St. Leger 1991, 44-7). At centre ruins of C of I church, on or near site of ancient parish church of Innishannon (CO097-05407-).
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
- Market-houseunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.