Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Benduff, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Benduff
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Burial Gd (Disused) (1903)
- Coordinates
- 51.59709, -9.05289
- SMR number
- CO134-037----
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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
In tillage, beside road just N of entrance to Benduff Castle (Castle Salem) (CO134-036001-). Quaker burial ground identified by D-shaped island of untilled land, at E side of field, with large tree at centre; on N side of tree simple rectangular tomb of William Morris; according to local tradition the erection of this tomb so distressed the Quakers that no further burials took place.
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
- Kilnunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.