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Country house

Croaghnacree, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Croaghnacree, 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
Croaghnacree
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Saffronhill Cottage (1937)
Coordinates
52.20576, -8.57928
SMR number
CO025-161----

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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

Ruined rectangular 1-storey house, over basement to rear, with commanding view to NE. Entrance front and side elevations built of brick atop coursed ashlar plinth, rear elevation of random-rubble limestone construction with brick detail. Hipped slate roof with two chimneys over end bays. Entrance front (NE) of 11 bays: central round-headed door ope flanked by sidelights; sash windows with moulded limestone 18th century sills. Rear elevation has 1-storey lean-to and two-storey stone-built additions, making overall plan L-shaped (as shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map). Cobbled yard to rear with outbuildings; walled garden to S. Built in 1709 by Rev. Sayers; vacated in 1952 and fell into disrepair; subsequently renovated, thatched roof (see photograph, Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, opp. 203) replaced with slate roof with deeply projecting eaves and new windows inserted; house burnt before renovations completed and subsequently abandoned (pers. comm. C. Harte). Renovated 1998.

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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