Grave Yard

On top of a E-W ridge, overlooking Lee valley to N. Approached by lane from road to W. Graveyard consists of two rectangular sections enclosed by earthen bank (H c. 1.5m); stone-faced externally, sloping down gently internally. Eastern section (c. 40m E-W; c. 35m N-S) contains fragmentary remains of parish church of Aglish (CO072-092004-), close to NW corner. Linear hollow (Wth 7m; D 0.95m) runs S from SW corner of church, immediately E of stone-faced earthen bank dividing E and W sections of graveyard. In occasional use; earliest headstone noted dated 1785, some chest tombs in vicinity of church ruin. Western section (c. 50m E-W; c. 60m N-S) named 'Friar's Field' on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps but no record of friary having existed here (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988); consists of level grassy area. Recent burials at E end; adjacent to these, on W side are two long low earthen mounds (N mound: c. 10m N-S; c. 2.5m E-W; H c. 0.3m. S mound: c. 9m N-S; c. 2.5m E-W; H c. 0.3m) of uncertain nature. Hartnett (1939, 111) noted 'traces of mounds' in this section, which are probably those described above. In 1700 reported that flax was growing in W section, which also contained foundation of house (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 2). Remains of early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO072-092001-) surround graveyard. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009