Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Ballynacubby, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynacubby
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.70489, -8.52782
- SMR number
- CO112-082----
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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
Uncovered c. 1978 during building of housing estate on SW side of Kinsale, just outside, and to W of, town walls (CO112-034---). Excavation revealed c. 40 skeletons laid out in single interments in separate grave pits c. 0.4m-0.6m below ground level; orientation E-W; clear rows observed. No coffins used. Arms extended, hands crossed over the genital region. No signs of church or associated structures located. Ring on finger of one skeleton dates site to 16th-17th century (pers. comm. J. Barber).
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.