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Country house

Maine South, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Maine South, 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
Maine South
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Gibbingsgrove House (1936)
Coordinates
52.34348, -8.81484
SMR number
CO002-068----

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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

Two-storey house. Entrance front (N) of 3 bays: central round-headed door ope with sidelights incorporated into frame; wide fanlight overhead; sash windows with glazing bars. Set in wall either side of door are two identical stone plaques plainly decorated with recessed panel; overhead, flanking 1st-floor window are two small armorial plaques. Side elevations of 4 bays. Hipped roof with central valley and deeply projecting eaves. Additions to rear. House here built by John Gibbins at end of 17th/early 18th century (Ó Donnagáin 1990, 78); still the home of Mr Gibbons in 1750 (Smith 1750, vol. 1, 307). However, present house is early-19th century in appearance. Fine 2-storey farm buildings to S with cut-stone detail, tall central pedimented block with bellcote. Gate lodge with pediment, blind lunette and niches (Bence-Jones 1978, 133).

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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