What is recorded here

Knockilly holds a forgotten church and burial ground on a hilltop beside Knockilly House. The dead lay south of the sacred site while an abandoned road led people upward to pray. Living owners still know the exact place but refuse entry, preserving the mystery around the forgotten dead.

Bowman (1934, 148) recorded 'church site (14515) and burial ground on hilltop in Mr Geoffrey O'Sullivan's land where 'The burial ground, c. 18 yards by 10 yards, was about 14 yards south of the church site. An old road - not used now - leads to the church site'. Geoffrey O'Sullivan's land surrounded Knockilly House. Location of church site and burial ground is known by present landowners but permission to inspect site was refused. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.