Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Dernagree, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dernagree
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Catholic Ch (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.12093, -9.03349
- SMR number
- CO030-152----
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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 Dernagree. Rectangular church (long axis NE-SW); walls rendered with raised quoins. Lit by pointed windows with cut-limestone surrounds. Ornate SW entrance gable: central breakfront of ashlar limestone, topped with bellcote; central ogee-headed door ope with large ogee-headed window overhead, pointed niches on either side of door and window. Inscribed stone on wall with date '1838'; described by Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 509) as recently rebuilt. Similar in design to Dromagh church (14740), stone sculptures attributed to Charles O'Connell (Mould 1991, 141).
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.