What is recorded here

Grave Yard on Oyster Haven holds Kinure parish church in its centre, surrounded by uninscribed stones stretching back to 1771. The graveyard extended northwards between 1842 and 1902, absorbing more dead as Oyster Haven grew. Few names remain carved; most departed without marking, their identities returned to soil and tide.

On E side of Oyster Haven, to S of road; small rectangular graveyard (c. 30m E-W; c. 25m N-S) enclosed by stone wall, extended northwards between 1842 and 1902. Few inscribed headstones, earliest noted dated 1771, but many uninscribed stones. At centre, remains of Kinure parish church (CO112-04702-). 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

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