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Church

Dromagh, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Dromagh, 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
Dromagh
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (1937)
Coordinates
52.12740, -8.96856
SMR number
CO030-242002-

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

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

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