Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Clenor North, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clenor North
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins) (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.18761, -8.56091
- SMR number
- CO025-072003-
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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 S half of graveyard (14562). Roofless ruin of former C of I parish church of Clenor; c. 10m SSE of earlier parish church (14407). Walls rendered over random-rubble limestone construction. Rectangular nave (long axis E-W) lit by three wide pointed windows in S wall; lights have switch line tracery and cusped ogee heads. Three blind round headed windows in external N wall. Three-storey tower at W end of nave; pointed door ope in S wall. Internal walls dry-lined with slates, some of which remains in situ, small flue in N wall. Built in 1813, capable of accommodating 80 persons (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 118); sold and roof removed in 1887 (Grove-White 1905-25, vol.2, 198).
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.