Old Church Cemetery (Cobh)
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The Old Church Cemetery is an ancient cemetery
on the outskirts of the town of Cobh
, County Cork
, Ireland
which contains a significant number of important burials, including a number 3 mass graves and several individual graves containing the remains of 193 victims of the passenger ship which was sunk by a German torpedo off the Old Head of Kinsale
in May 1915 with the loss of more than 1,100 lives.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
on the outskirts of the town of Cobh
Cobh
Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
which contains a significant number of important burials, including a number 3 mass graves and several individual graves containing the remains of 193 victims of the passenger ship which was sunk by a German torpedo off the Old Head of Kinsale
Old Head of Kinsale
The Old Head of Kinsale, is a headland near Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. An early lighthouse was established here in the 17th century by Robert Reading...
in May 1915 with the loss of more than 1,100 lives.
Notable burials
- Jack DoyleJack DoyleJack Doyle , known as "The Gorgeous Gael" was at one time or another a contender for the British Boxing Championship, a Hollywood actor and an accomplished tenor.-Early years:...
, (1913-1978) - boxer, singer and actor. - Dr. James Roche VerlingJames Roche VerlingJames Roche Verling was a British Army surgeon who became personal surgeon to Napoleon Bonaparte on St Helena.Verling was born in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland...
, (1787-1858) - personal physician to Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile on St. Helena - Robert FordeRobert FordeRobert Forde was an Antarctic explorer and member of the Terra Nova Expedition under Captain Robert Falcon Scott from 1910–1912....
, (1875-1959)- Antarctic explorer - Captain Thomas Brierley, awarded a medal for his part in rescue of survivors from RMS Lusitania.
- Six members of the crew of the British submarine which was destroyed in an accidental explosion at nearby HaulbowlineHaulbowlineHaulbowline is the name of an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland. It is the main naval base and headquarters for the Irish Naval Service.-Etymology:...
Naval Base in February 1905.