What is recorded here

Innishannon’s graveyard holds Huguenot dead beneath mid-18th-century stones, their names preserved while the church at its centre has collapsed into ruin. The high wall built in 1753 still excludes the living from a place where displaced worshippers stopped running and became roots.

On N bank of Bandon river, at E end of Innishannon village. Rectangular graveyard (c. 60m NW-SE; c. 40m NE-SW) enclosed by high stone wall built in 1753 (Cole 1907, 58). Contains numerous inscribed headstones and chest tombs, the earliest dating from mid-18th century; a number of these are Huguenot burials (Alcock 1892-4; St. Leger 1991, 44-7). At centre ruins of C of I church, on or near site of ancient parish church of Innishannon (CO097-05407-). 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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