Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Ballymagooly, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymagooly
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.13889, -8.59158
- SMR number
- CO033-049002-
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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 centre of graveyard. Roofless overgrown former parish church of Rahan. Rectangular nave (long axis E-W) of random-rubble limestone construction. Three triple-lancet windows in S wall; brick-arched blind window in external N wall. Chimney stack atop centre of N wall. Overgrown tower to W: four centred arched door ope in W wall with limestone surround. All opes blocked. Access to interior not gained but some wall plaques evident on internal walls. Built in 1792 (Brady 1863, vol. 2., 368-369). Surrounding rectangular graveyard (c. 40m N-S; c. 50m E-W) (CO033-049001-) overgrown and no longer used; earliest headstones noted date from early 19th century.
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
- Barracksunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.