St Mary’s Church of Ireland church and graveyard is situated just before the village of Caheragh as you drive from Skibbereen in Caheragh on the R594. The church was built in 1829 at a cost of £650 with a loan from the Board of First Fruits, which was repaid in full by 1832. It has […]

(Watch a video tour of this graveyard) The old Caheragh Graveyard is adjacent to the River Ilen and an ancient monastic site – ‘Blessed Mary de Caheragh’ – which was once situated on the hilltop overlooking the graveyard. It is likely that the graveyard was initially used as a burial ground for the nearby monastic […]