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Church

Brittas (Duhallow By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Brittas, 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
Brittas (Duhallow By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Site of RC Chapel (1842)
Coordinates
52.10695, -8.76692
SMR number
CO032-078----

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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

In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as rectangular area defined by broken line (c. 12m NW-SE; c. 5m NE-SW), with rectangular structure (c. 20m NW-SE; c. 9m SW-NE) c. 8m to SE. No visible surface trace of church or structure. Laneway to E has also been removed; according to Kavanagh (1991, 21) this linked it to Gobnait's cell at Abby's Well (14004) c. 1km to S. Vicinity named 'Shansepeal' on 1936 OS 6-inch map. Candlestick found here c. 1850s (Bowman 1934, 585).

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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