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Country house

Castlehyde East, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Castlehyde East, 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
Castlehyde East
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Castle Hyde (1935)
Coordinates
52.13810, -8.31538
SMR number
CO035-016----

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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

On N bank of River Blackwater, at foot of steep cliff, atop which stand remains of Castle Hyde (14346). Central 3-storey block joined by straight 1-storey corridors to low 1-storey pavilions, all over basements. Entrance front of central block (S) of 7 bays: central 3-bay breakfront; central round-headed door ope with round-headed windows on either side; central round-headed window on 1st floor. Quoins on corners and breakfront; string course divides floors. Hipped roof with central valley; walls topped by cornice and low parapet. Chimneys off-centre. Side elevations 4 bays deep. Built c. 1801 for John Hyde to design of A. Hargraves (Bence-Jones 1978, 70); de Breffny and ffolliott (1975, 192) suggest there an earlier house may been incorporated. Rear elevation of main block connected at upper level by wrought iron bridge to top of cliff; this leads to 'large 17th century gardens...with ancient beech hedges, long line of yews and radial walks' (ibid., 193). Farm buildings to N of gardens (converted to hotel in 1998). Vacant C of I church and graveyard (14707, 14557) at N end of beech-lined walk. Entrance gates on road to N: trefoil-arched wickets surmounted by sphinxes and flanked by tall piers with Doric friezes (Bence-Jones, ibid.).

See also 'Excavations 2002', 66, no. 258.

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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