What is recorded here

Cobh Cemetery holds Lusitania victims in its southwest corner beside older maritime graves and the ruined late 17th century Church of Ireland church. The square core has become densely overgrown, while the wider ground keeps rows of named dead from at least 1698. It is a place where sea journeys, parish life and forgotten centuries still press through the grass.

On W side of road, 1.4Km N of Cobh; large graveyard which has been much extended to W from square core (c. 70m E-W; c. 70m N-S) which is now densely overgrown and contains ruin of late 17th century C of I church (CO087-01002-). Large collection of inscribed headstones, earliest note ddating to 1698, many with a maritime connection including the mass Lusitania graves in SW corner (Power 1918, 223-4; Cassidy 1984 documents all inscriptions in graveyard). Site of ancient parish church of Clonmel (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 146-8). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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