Grave Yd

On W side of road; roughly rectangular graveyard (c. 100m NW-SE; c. 40m E-W) bounded by stone walls; E side curves to respect road. Extended to N in 19th century with recent extension to W. N half still in use; S half, heavily overgrown, contains ruins of Killanully parish church (CO086-04502-) at E edge overlooking road. Ground slopes steeply away from S wall of church. Coleman (1910-12, 252) notes 'about forty headstones here', earliest inscribed headstones date to 1750s; immediately outside N wall of church family vault dated 1796. Just outside enclosing wall to E, headstone of Thomas Busteed dated 1756. At SW corner, built into S-facing slope, rectangular (3.6m E-W; 4.2m N-S) 2-storey watch house; roofless and missing gables; ground floor door in E wall. 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