St Barrahane's Church of Ireland

Castletownsend,
Cork,
Ireland

Coordinates: 51.529440, -9.173973

Summary
Graveyard Code: 
CO-SBCI
Townland: 
Castlehaven
County: 
Number of Memorials: 
105

Description

The Church of St. Barrahane (COI), built in 1826 and its attached graveyard  overlook thevillageof Castletownshend and its harbour. Its main architect wasJamesPain. This replaced the original Church built in 1761. There are 52 steps up to the Church and graveyard, one for every Sunday of the year. It is noted for its stained glass windows ; the East Window byHarry Clarke, was given to the Church in 1915 in memory of Mr. and Mrs.Somervilleby their grandchildren. The Window in the South Wall of the Chancel and The Third Window on the South Side are also by Harry Clarke.  Other windows are by Powell's of London. In the Church Porch there is an Oar from a rescue boat from the S.S. Lusitania (sunk by a German U Boat in 1915) in memory of the many drowned passengers and crew who were brought into the Harbour.

Survey documents

Graves

Photo Grave Name Surname
CO-SBCI-0001
  • Jeremy Roger
  • Wingfield
CO-SBCI-0002
  • Jane
  • Magnier
CO-SBCI-0003
  • Rose-Marie Elizabeth
  • William Robert
  • Salter-Townshend
  • Salter_Townshend
CO-SBCI-0004
  • Edith CEnone
  • Somerville
CO-SBCI-0005
  • Violet Florence
  • James
  • Martin
  • Martin
CO-SBCI-0006
CO-SBCI-0007
CO-SBCI-0008
  • John Evelyn
  • William
  • Anna Georgina
  • Chevasse
  • Chavasse
  • Chavasse
CO-SBCI-0009
  • Sylvester George
  • E. J.
  • Quimbriell
  • Quimbriell
CO-SBCI-0010
CO-SBCI-0011
  • John
  • Townsend Somerville
CO-SBCI-0012
  • Elizabeth
  • Searls
CO-SBCI-0013
CO-SBCI-0014
  • Townshend
CO-SBCI-0015
  • Elizabeth
  • Richard
CO-SBCI-0016
  • Herbert
  • Richard
  • Carlyon Baxter
  • Baxter
CO-SBCI-0017
  • Alice
  • Robert
  • Bredin
  • Bredin
CO-SBCI-0018
CO-SBCI-0019
  • Toby
  • Coghill
CO-SBCI-0020
  • Helen Violet
  • Bushe
CO-SBCI-0021
  • Elizabeth
  • P
  • Mackensie
  • Mackensie
CO-SBCI-0022
  • Eliza
  • William
  • Nelson
  • Nelson
CO-SBCI-0023
CO-SBCI-0024
  • Warren
  • Mary
  • Henriette
  • Brisbane
  • Townsend Somerville
  • Brisbane
CO-SBCI-0025
  • Thomas
  • Joseph
  • Dyer
  • Dyer

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