Collegiate Church of Saint Mary

Youghal,
Cork,
Ireland

Coordinates: 51.955136, -7.853000

Summary
Graveyard Code: 
CO-SMCY
RMP/Site number: 
CO067-029004-
Townland: 
Youghal-lands
County: 

Description

Irregular shaped graveyard on steeply sloping ground inside north-western corner of town walls, contains medieval parish church of St Mary (CO067-02903-). St Mary’s Church was built c.1250 on the site of an earlier religious settlement. It was a collegiate church for much of its history. It has a cruciform plan with aisled nave and a square-plan tower to the north. The exposed roof trusses inside the nave are among the earliest roof timber preserved in Ireland. The unusual fortified bell tower (CO067-029015-) at St Marys is probably 15th century in date. In the early 17th century Boyle paid for a lot of improvement works at St Mary’s. Boyle’s own tomb, erected in 1620 by the architect Alexander Hillis of London, is one of many interesting memorials inside the church. Others include a late 13th century effigy; late 13th century head-slab of a man; early 14th century effigy (Thomas Paris) in a wall tomb; early 14th century effigy (Matheu le Mercer) in a canopy tomb.

It is interesting to compare this survey with a previous indexing available here http://members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/youghal/ and with the 1914 graveyard plan.

Graves

Photo Grave Name Surname
CO-SMCY-0126
  • John
  • Edward
  • Michael
  • Harris Sheehan
  • Sheehan
  • Harris Sheehan
CO-SMCY-0127
  • Mary
  • John
  • Mary
  • Harris Sheehan
  • Harris Sheehan
  • Donovan
CO-SMCY-0128
  • Margaret?
  • Sheehan?
CO-SMCY-0129
  • Margaret
  • Green
CO-SMCY-0130
  • George W
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth
  • Green
  • Green
  • Green
CO-SMCY-0131
  • Martha
  • Bessie
  • John
  • Martha
  • Martha
  • James
  • Mary Eliza
  • Poyntz
  • Catchpole
  • Catchpole
  • Catchpole
  • Catchpole
  • Catchpole
  • Catchpole
CO-SMCY-0132
  • Mary
  • Ronayne
CO-SMCY-0133
  • Slioyn?
  • Seymour Evans?
CO-SMCY-0134
  • Mary
  • Byrne
CO-SMCY-0135
  • William
  • Byrne
CO-SMCY-0136
  • Anne?
  • Johnson?
CO-SMCY-0137
CO-SMCY-0138
  • Herbert?
  • Johnson?
CO-SMCY-0139
  • John
  • Mary
  • Hannan
  • Hannan
CO-SMCY-0140
CO-SMCY-0141
  • Mary
  • James
  • Day
  • Day
CO-SMCY-0142
  • James
  • Day
CO-SMCY-0143
  • Henry
  • Jasper
  • Anna Maria
  • Drury
  • Drury
  • Drury
CO-SMCY-0144
  • Mary
  • Jasper
  • Drury
  • Drury
CO-SMCY-0145
  • Catherine
  • Jasper
  • Mary
  • Nicholas Jasper
  • Charlotte
  • Drury
  • Drury
  • Drury
  • Drury
  • Drury
CO-SMCY-0146
  • John
  • John
  • Sedgwick
  • Sedgwick
CO-SMCY-0147
  • Susannah?
  • Russell?
CO-SMCY-0148
  • John
  • Johanah
  • Garret
  • Richard
  • Garret
  • Smyth
  • Roache
  • Roche
  • Smyth
  • Smyth
CO-SMCY-0149
CO-SMCY-0150

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