Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Oldcourt (fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oldcourt (fermoy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins) (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.22402, -8.59222
- SMR number
- CO017-083002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In graveyard (14613). No visible remains of church. Structure shown on 1937 OS 6-inch map as remains of church is walled-in grave plot (22.65m ext. E-W ; 5m int. N-S) containing late-18th century chest tomb (Cotter), built against S wall of graveyard; this is indicated but not named on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Located in Doneraile parish; the chapel-of-ease of Oldcourt or Rossdock, was reported 'in ruins' in 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 184).
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - inlandunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.