Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Kilcaskan (bear By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilcaskan (bear By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Grave Yard (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.70827, -9.71071
- SMR number
- CO103-003001-
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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 level area in hilly countryside, at junction of Clashduff and Adrigole rivers; view S over Bantry Bay. Roughly rectangular area enclosed by stone-faced earthen bank; earliest headstone noted dates to 1880s; one broken chest tomb. Modern extension to N with large modern cross. Contains ruined church (CO103-003002-) and ogham stone (CO103-003003-); bulláun stone short distance to E (CO103-003004-).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.