Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Rathgoggan Middle, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathgoggan Middle
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.35398, -8.68324
- SMR number
- CO002-065002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In Charleville, on ENE side of graveyard. Former C of I parish church of Rathgoggin. Built in 1846 on site of church erected in 1661 (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 324). Rectangular nave (long axis WSW-ENE), coursed ashlar limestone construction, with corner and side buttresses. Pointed windows in N and S wall (5 in N, 4 in S). Chancel to E with triple lancet window. Gabled porch to W with pointed door. All windows and doors have hood mouldings. Tower, with corner pinnacles, topped by spire, added to E end of S wall. Deconsecrated in 1960's and roof removed; 17th century font removed to Doneraile C of I Church (14716). Renovated and converted to library in 1990. Rectangular graveyard (c. 100m ENE-WSW; c. 40m NNE-SSW), enclosed by stone walls; early-19th to mid-20th century headstones and burial vaults; headstones relocated along enclosing walls when graveyard turned into town park in late 1960's.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Market-houseunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Post officeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.