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Church

Bawnmore North, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Bawnmore North, 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
Bawnmore North
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Kilmacoo Church (Site of) (1937)
Coordinates
52.23819, -8.91593
SMR number
CO015-046003-

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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)
  • 1869 · 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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Within graveyard (14546) of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13876). No visible surface trace of church. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as rectangular structure (c. 15m ENE-WSW) E-of-centre in graveyard; marked 'site of' on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Church here mentioned in Papal Taxation of 1302-6 (Hurley 1980, 61). According to OS Field Books of 1841 the walls of the early church were then standing, with 'a small square window (2ft x 1ft 6in)' (Bowman 1934, 394).

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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