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Country house

Oldcourt (Fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Oldcourt, 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
Oldcourt (Fermoy By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Old Court (1937)
Coordinates
52.22923, -8.59355
SMR number
CO017-081002-

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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

Overgrown abandoned 2-storey house, over basement; built 1814 by Stawells to replace earlier house (14923) c. 40m to SW (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 145). Entrance front (S) of 3 bays, central round-headed door ope concealed by porch. Tripartite windows in ground floor with curved limestone sills and plaster surrounds. Side elevation of 4 bays, some windows in E elevation have 18th-century moulded sills, probably removed from earlier house. Central round-headed stairway window to rear with curved frame. Hipped roof with central valley, 2 off-centre chimneys.

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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