Grave Yard

On E side of road. Roughly rectangular graveyard (c. 35m NNW-SSE; c. 65m WSW-ENE), enclosed by stone wall; entrance gate with stone piers to W. Ruins of C of I parish church of Marshalstown (14720) in NE corner; ruin of earlier parish church (14444) just S of centre. In occasional use; burials concentrated within and to S of earlier church; headstones noted of 19th- and 20th-century date though Buckley (1910-12) lists one of 1728; much-ruined table tomb within earlier church; many low uninscribed grave markers. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009