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Church

Subulter, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Subulter, 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
Subulter
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Subulter Church (in Ruins) (1937)
Coordinates
52.18125, -8.82575
SMR number
CO023-162002-

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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

Forming NW corner of graveyard (14619). Fragmentary remains of rectangular church, described by Bowman (1934, 688) as measuring internally 38ft 8in by 18ft 5in. Section of N wall alone stands (H 2.75m; L 4.5m), built with large squared sandstone blocks, founded on plinth; Bowman (ibid.) also described 3ft length of W gable, 71/2ft high, since fallen. Stonework of surviving wall is possibly Romanesque (12th century) in appearance. Remains of parish church of Subulter. Church here listed in Papal Taxation of 1291. Reported 'in ruins' in 1774 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 379-80).

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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