Courtaparteen

Courtaparteen Graveyard is located on top of a cliff, overlooking outer reaches of Kinsale harbour to E. It is a wedge-shaped area (c. 70m E-W; Wth c. 25m at W end, c. 40m at E end), enclosed to N, S and W by iron railing, cliff-edge to E. There are numerous low uninscribed gravemarkers; and a small number of headstones, the earliest dated 1789. In occasional use. The ruins of a church (CO125-021002-) are located at near the E end. It comprises the remains of a steep-pitched E gable has central splayed, round-headed embrasure with narrow round-headed light; flanked by small wall-presses. West gable has central door ope. Large gaps W of centre in N and S walls. Near E end of S wall, window with narrow lintelled light inserted in larger splayed window embrasure, the W in going of which is visible. Surviving remains difficult to precisely date but probably medieval in date. Parish church of Kilrone or Kilroan, in ruins since at least 1693.

There are two holy wells (CO125-028 & CO125-029) located to the west of the graveyard and a mass rock (CO125-032) is located on the shore to the east.

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