What is recorded here

Grave Yard stands on a gentle west-facing slope within Castlefreke demesne, overlooking Long Strand and holding the roofless ruins of two parish churches. The newer church, built in 1825, kept its full-height walls and pinnacled tower until closure in 1927, but time has since emptied its rooms. Dead people, forgotten prayers and abandoned ceremonies still occupy the space, waiting for someone to remember what the stones once held.

On gentle W-facing slope, overlooking Long Strand to S, within Castlefreke demesne. Roughly rectangular yard enclosed by stone wall; contains ruins of Rathbarry parish church (CO143-076002-) and to N ruins of C of I parish church (CO143-076002-). This latter church built in 1825 (Lewis Vol. 2 1837, 488-9); it is now roofless though walls stand to full height; rectangular in plan (long axis NE-SW) with shallow chancel projection to NE, pinnacled tower at W corned and entrance porch at S corner; it was closed in 1927. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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