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Church

Castleland, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Castleland, 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
Castleland
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (1937)
Coordinates
52.22689, -8.67037
SMR number
CO017-101002-

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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

In graveyard (14558), on S side of Buttevant, immediately SW of Buttevant castle (14330). C of I parish church of Buttevant, in occasional use. Squat cruciform church, consisting of nave (long-axis E-W) with chancel to E, and transepts at E end of nave; tower to W. Built of coursed ashlar limestone. Corner buttresses throughout, topped by pinnacles; pinnacles also atop gables. Low one storey projections, set at 45 degree angle, between chancel and transepts. Pointed window opes throughout, with hood mouldings. Tall two storey buttressed tower at W end: embattled parapet with pinnacles; ribbed spire; rectangular door ope in W wall. Built in 1826 (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 236), on site of earlier churches (see 14558), similar to C of I (14724). Designed by the Pain brothers (Mould 1991, 139). Early graveslab within church (see 14558).

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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