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Barracks

Cloonlough, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barracks, Cloonlough, 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
Cloonlough
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Barrack (in Ruins) (1935)
Coordinates
52.26220, -8.27559
SMR number
CO019-112----

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

On SW side of Mitchelstown; at W side of road. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Infantry Barracks' comprising of rectangular enclosure (c. 70m N-S; c. 50m E-W) with large U-shaped building and scattering of smaller structures, in S half. Enclosing random-rubble limestone walls survive on W, S and E sides, each with central angled projection (Wth c. 3m; D c. 3m) containing gun loops. Piered entrance (blocked) and door ope (blocked) in W wall, central piered entrance on N side. Internal buildings no longer survive; outline of buildings visible in plaster on internal W wall; corbels set into internal face of E wall. Described by Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 373) as 'a neat range of buildings adapted for 3 officers and 72 non-commissioned officers and privates'. Burnt in 1922 and buildings demolished c. 1940s (pers. comm. B. Power).

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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