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Graveyard in Kilbrittain

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In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope in centre of early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO123-022001-). Rectangular area (28.4m N-S; 40m E-W) enclosed by iron railing. Partially overgrown but still in occasional use. Earliest headstone noted dates to 1830s. Contains fragmentary remains of church (CO123-022003-).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO123-022002

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Discover Ireland; photographer not stated, Discover Ireland
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