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Church

Rathgoggan Middle, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Rathgoggan Middle, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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