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At W end of Nohaval village; rectangular graveyard (60m E-W; 35m N-S) enclosed by stone wall to N, elsewhere by earthen bank. In occasional use; earliest headstone dated 1704 (Coleman 1907-9h); many low uninscribed gravemarkers. Near W end, C of I parish church of Nohoval. Church here in repair in 1615 but described as 'lately repaired' in 1699 (Brady (1863, vol. 1, 224); Lewis (1834, vol. 2, 444) describes it as'small neat edifice, without tower spire or bell'. However, present church of mid- to late-19th century appearance; rectangular structure with attached tower at W end and shallow rectangular chancel at E end, lean-to vestry at E end of S wall. Three windows with pointed arches in both N and S walls, E window on chancle gable. Tower of two storeys with gabled slate roof. Some large dressed limestone blocks lean against S wall of church. 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.