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Church

Kilcummer Lower, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilcummer Lower, 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
Kilcummer Lower
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Kilcummer Ch (1935)
Coordinates
52.15678, -8.44919
SMR number
CO034-028004-

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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

Within N perimeter of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13879), c. 30m NE of church (14427) and abutting W side of road. Outline of rectangular church (c. 40m E-W; c. 10m N-S) indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map and named 'Site of Kilcummer Church'; road (N-S) crosses structure off-centre to E. Indicated by symbol for antiquity and named 'Kilcummer Church (site of)' on 1905 OS 6-inch map. Named 'Kilcummer Church (in ruins)' on 1935 OS 6-inch map and indicated as L-shaped structure (long axis N-S, projection to W at S end). Described in OS Field Memorandum (1931) as 'fragment of an ancient wall, probably a portion of the church incorporated in the road fence close by'; accompanying sketch annotated '10 feet long, 12 feet high'. What now survives is low grass-covered L-shaped rise (L c. 12.8m WSW-ENE; projecting 7.1m to NNW at WSW end); NNW side and extent to ENE not visible due to overgrowth; possibly some remains of WSW end of structure, ENE end of which is shown along roadside on 1935 OS 6-inch map. Possibly remains of large parish church which was replaced by smaller church (14427) in graveyard to S in late-medieval period. A church at Kilcummer listed in Papal Taxation of 1291 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 257).

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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