Temple Hill CO-BLTL-2

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One of two headstones identified in Temple Hill Burial Ground (CO074-065----) displays a smiling face and crossbones inscribed in relief. Located in the townland of Ballintemple, this graveyard has somewhat enigmatic origins. Windele (1910, 172) suggests that the church associated with Temple Hill was erected by the Knights Templars in 1392 and then granted to the Prior and brethren of Gill-abbey; however, later research contradicts this theory, pointing out that if it were true, it would not have escaped inclusion in the Crusade tax. Both Catholic and Protestant burials are present on site, with the earliest examples dating back to the early 18th century. The site remains active today, with the most recent burial taking place as recently as 2014. This model was created as a preliminary model ahead of a presentation given to the Digital Humanities Department at UCC.