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Country house

Waterhouse, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Waterhouse, 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
Waterhouse
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated (1937)
Coordinates
52.22244, -8.66323
SMR number
CO017-057001-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

Remains of overgrown late 17th/early 18th century 1-storey house, on NW bank of Awbeg River, immediately NW of clapper bridge (14839). Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map, as 'Water Ho.'; marked as 'in ruins' on 1902 OS 6-inch map. L-shaped in plan, SW arm longer than SE. Most of inner wall faces collapsed. Remains of 3 opes in external SE wall and 2 opes in external SW wall. NW pier of bridge butts onto E corner of house, suggesting an association between house and bridge. Large fireplace with wooden lintel in SW arm, divides area into two rooms; fireplace contains brick-lined oven (0.88m x 1.22m). Corner fireplace in S corner of L, and possible remains of another corner fireplace in N corner of NW arm. Springfield House (14849) on river bank opposite to SE.

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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