Graveyard in Garrananassig

On E side of road; square graveyard (c. 25m NE-SW; c. 25m NW-SE) enclosed by stone wall; erected according to plaque originally in wall of graveyard (Coleman 1913, 32), by Rev. W. Chatterton at his own expence in 1831; plaque now on outer modern gate pier. Inscribed headstones, of which Coleman (1907-9b) noted only 'fourteen or fifteen', the earliest dating to1704 (ibid.); some uninscribed gravemarkers noted. In occasional use. ontains ruins of Bohillane parish church (CO077-03102-) near NW 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