Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Doneraile, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doneraile
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Marys Catholic Ch (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.21572, -8.58709
- SMR number
- CO025-162----
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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 Doneraile, set back off street line. Rectangular church (long axis ESE-WNW), 7 bay with round headed windows. Ornate ashlar limestone entrance front (ESE) with pedimented gable dated 1827, carved pinapples atop corner butresses. Rectangular doors on either side of central wide rectangular door, in between are small niches for stoups; central round headed first floor window with niches in side bays. Wooden gallery at ESE end, decorative plaster cornice and ceiling rose. Replaced near by thatched chapel (Shine, 1989, 57).
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.