Burial ground in Derrycreeveen

In rough rush and gorse-covered grazing on a N-facing slope c. 200m from the S shore of Bearhaven Harbour. According to local tradition, a series of stones and small boulders (max. H 0.5m) mark the burial place of George Carew's soldiers, who died during the Siege of Dunboy in 1602. The stones are largely obscured by gorse. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

A local battle; wider significance not recorded.