Grave Yard

At E side of road; rectangular graveyard (c. 60m E-W; c. 40m N-S), with recent extension of similar size on S side; 1842 OS 6-inch map shows area unenclosed to E and S. Still in use. Earliest noted headstone dated 1724; Coleman and Noonan (1910-12) noted headstone dated 1720. Windele (1844,255) notes 'oldest grave-stone...bears the date of 1628'; location no longer known. 1842 OS 6-inch map shows rectangular structure in NE corner named 'Carrigrohane Church (in ruins)' (CO073-050002-), as opposed to existing church(CO073-05003-) on W side. Subsequent editions of OS 6-inch map (1902 and1939) and most sources describe later church as 'on site of' earlier church; large Murphy tomb and graveplot of 1840s now fills NE corner of graveyard, set into slightly lower rectangular terraced area. 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

A local ancient tomb; wider significance not recorded.