What is recorded here

Kilbarry Grave Yard hides beneath woodland at Warrenscourt, preserving a church and burial ground that time has swallowed. A tall stone erected by the Kilmurry Historical Society marks the lost site, bearing the name Cillbarra while the earth around it remains stubbornly blank. The place resists memory, keeping its dead and history hidden beneath leaves and silence.

In Warrenscourt demesne, at W edge of woodland. Locally known as site of Kilbarry church and graveyard. Heavily overgrown area with no visible trace of enclosure, burials or structural remains. Stone (H c. 1.7m; 0.4m x 0.28m) erected c. 1980 by Kilmurry Historical Society marks site. "Cillbarra" is inscribed on plaque beside stone. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.