The Union of Skull was originally part of the Union of Skibbereen. Skull Poor Law Union was formed late in the famine era. The area may have been once known as Kilmore.
The town of Skull is in the civil parish of Skull. It is located within the poor law union of Skull, in the barony of West Carbery, Western Division.
Skull Union lies in the barony of West Carbery (Western Division). Some of the islands in Roaringwater Bay may have been enumerated under West Carbery (Eastern Division).
Skull Union is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork & Ross.
| Parish NAI Microfilm | RCB bap | RCB mar | RCB bur |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Matthew, Aughadown | 1751-1765, 1799-1879 | 1782-1856 | 1808-1879 |
| St. Mathias, Ballydehob | 1826-1875 | ||
| Kilcoe | 1830-1891 | 1830-1844 | 1830-1892 |
| Parish NAI Microfilm | RCB bap | RCB mar | RCB bur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altar Church, Altar | |||
| St. Brendan the Navigator, Crookhaven | 1846-1875 | 1846-1877 | |
| Holy Trinity Church, Schull MFCI 25 | 1830-1879 | 1880-1845 | 1830-1882 |
| Parish | Diocese | NLI | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aughadown | Cork & Ross | NLI Registers | Irish Genealogy |
| Schull East | Cork & Ross | NLI Registers | Irish Genealogy |
| Schull West, Goleen & Kilmoe | Cork & Ross | NLI Registers | Irish Genealogy |
| Cemetery | Location | Web |
|---|---|---|
| Kilcoe | ||
| Kilcoe C of I | Kilcoe, Skull | WCD |
| Kilcoe Old Graveyard | Kilcoe | WCD |
| Kilcoe 19th Century RC Graveyard | Kilcoe, Skull | WCD |
| Kilmoe / Goleen | ||
| Goleen C of I Graveyard | Goleen, Kilmoe | HG FG |
| Our Lady, Star of the Sea, St. Patrick's | Goleen, Kilmoe | HG FG |
| Kilmoe Burial Ground | Lissagriffin | HG FG |
| Toormore | Altar, Kilmoe | IGP HG |
| Skull | ||
| Bawnaknockane Cemetery | Bawnaknockane, Skull | HG |
| Ballinskea | Arderrawinny, Skull | HG FG |
| Dunbeacon | Dunbeacon, Skull | HG |
| Kilheangul | Barnatonicane, Dunmanus | HG FG |
| Schull Burial Ground (St. Mary's ruins) | Colla Road | FG |
| Stouke | Ballydehob | HG FG IGP |
| St. Matthias C of I | Church Road, Ballydehob | FG |
R592, part of the Wild Atlantic Way, goes directly through Skull. The road continues northeast through Ballydehob.
East of Ballydehob, one leg of N71 (Cork Road) continues through Kilcoe, and on towards Skibbereen.
At that same junction, N71 angles north to Bantry.
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sundays, summer | 9:30AM-2PM | Pier Road |
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