Burial Ground in Knawhill, County Cork

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Indicated as subrectangular enclosure and named 'GraveYard on 1842 OS 6-inch map; two small rectangular structures indicated, one in centre, the other in SE corner; possible internal division indicated by dotted line extending E-W off centre to N. Named 'Burial Ground' on 1905 OS 6-inch map and similarly indicated but without any internal elements. Within N half of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13885). Subrectangular area (c. 95m NW-SE; c. 65m NE-SW) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.4m). Bank stone-faced externally; inner face terraced (H 0.5m; Wth 1.8m) to W and in places to S. Many gravestones present; oldest noted dated 1790; vault on S side; large Murphy family plot in centre. Entrance gateway at N end of E side; short section of stone walling on each side; laneway extends to NNE to join with public road. Burial ground still in use. Possible church (14512) off-centre to SW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO006-096002

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