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Burial ground

Kilbree (Carbery East (E.D) By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial ground, Kilbree, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kilbree (Carbery East (E.D) By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.63733, -8.94158
SMR number
CO135-006001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture on natural terrace on S-facing slope; known locally as "burial ground". Sub-rectangular area (38m E-W; 18m N-S) defined to N by sharp rise in slope, to E by stone field fence and to S by scarp and farm trackway. One grave marker and 3 low mounds noted in E half of interior; recent dump of stones in W half. Holy well (CO135-006002-) to S.

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

Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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