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Church

Clenor North, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Clenor North, 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
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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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 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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