Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Dromagh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromagh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.12740, -8.96856
- SMR number
- CO030-242002-
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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 N half of graveyard, c. 800m E of mining settlement of Dromagh (15253). Built of random ashlar sandstone construction with limestone detail. Rectangular nave (long axis NE-SW), lit by three large pointed windows in S wall with ornate cusped Y-tracery; vestry projects at E end of N wall. Chancel added to E with buttresses on corners. Slim embattled three storey tower with pinnacles to W, angled buttresses on corners, bluntly pointed door in S wall. Erected in 1822 (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 509); no longer in religious use. Graveyard subrectangular (c. 50m N-S; c. 40m E-W) and tree lined; headstones date from mid-19th century and confined to S of church.
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
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.