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Church

Conva, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Conva, 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
Conva
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (in Ruins) (1935)
Coordinates
52.14245, -8.39673
SMR number
CO034-037003-

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Forming NW corner of graveyard (14568). Ruin of rectangular church (int. 23.1m E-W; int. 7.25m N-S), built of limestone rubble. Walls stand to full height, covered with overgrowth. Church entered through doorway (Wth 1.04m) W-of-centre in S wall: embrasure covered by segmental arch; limestone door surround has chamfered edge and pointed arch. East gable has central window: splayed and lintelled embrasure; double ogee-headed light, missing its mullion. South wall has narrow window, in splayed and lintelled embrasure with single flat-headed light, close to E end. At W end of S wall is small wall press; broken gap (L c. 3.6m) E of centre; W end unstable and beginning to fall away to S. North wall has two splayed and lintelled window embrasures, both missing their light: at centre, and near E end. West gable stands atop vertical rock face; splayed and lintelled window embrasure, with single rectangular light, set high up in centre of gable. Remains of parish church of Ballyhooly; late-medieval in appearance. Reported as abandoned in 1694 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 44). A church here listed in Papal Taxation of 1291 (ibid., 43).

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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