What is recorded here

Grave Yd is a raised subrectangular graveyard on the south side of the Awbeg River, enclosing the ruined parish church of Wallstown. Its low overgrown wall and cut-stone gate mark a place still used occasionally, with headstones dating back to 1794 scattered south of the church. The ground sits half a metre above the surrounding terrain, as if the dead themselves refused to be buried beneath the living world.

On S side of Awbeg River, just above steep slope; c. 100 N of road in grounds of Wallstown House. Subrectangular graveyard (c. 45m N-S; c. 23m E-W) enclosed by low overgrown wall; cut-stone entrance piers with gate in S wall; interior raised c. 1.5m above level of surrounding terrain. Ruin of parish church of Wallstown (14456) in centre. In occasional use; most headstones to S of church, a few within; earliest headstone noted dated 1794. Some low uninscribed gravemarkers noted, particularly SW of church. Holy well (13975) c. 350m to SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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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