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The Aughadown graveyard is located in a serene and picturesque spot overlooking the River Ilen. It houses the ruins of St. Matthew's Church, which was built in 1812. The western section of the graveyard was once the site of a late medieval church that was in use until the early 1800s, though no trace of the building remains today.
The graveyard at Aughadown contains burials from the Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland, and Methodist communities, with inscriptions dating back to the early 1700s. Many of the graves are covered with large stone slabs, brought from the homesteads of the deceased, some even shipped from nearby offshore islands. There are also several crypts in Aughadown, with underground vaults that house the remains of some of the area's most prominent families.
Video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpamfEUZIu0&ab_channel=SkibbereenHeritageCentre
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