Grave Yard

On N side of Carrigtohill village, rectangular graveyard (c. 60m N-S; c. 80m E-W) enclosed by stone wall. In centre, partially roofed remains of late medieval parish church of Carrigtohill (CO075-017002-); in NW corner C of I church (CO075-017003-) built in 1905 (Coleman 1908, 8). Oldest burials on S side, earliest inscribed headstone noted dates from 1767, though Power (1918,196) records headstone dated 1723, whilst O Buachalla and Henchion (1965) noted '233 stones, all but a few being at least a century old', the oldest dated 1704; many headstones and fragments of headstones now lie in pile to W of church tower. Memorials to Cotter and Dobson families on W wall of church (see CO075-01702-). Still in use; recent extension to N. 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.