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Country house

Coole Upper, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Coole Upper, 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
Coole Upper
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Coole Abbey (1935)
Coordinates
52.10824, -8.20600
SMR number
CO036-019001-

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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

Mid 18th century house built by Henry Peard (Bence-Jones 1978, 90); overlooking church (CO036-01902-) to SE. Five-bay; 2-storey over basement; central 3-bay breakfront. Central doorway with fanlight; central round-headed 1st floor window. Shouldered architrave around sash windows. Random rubble sandstone construction with rusticated limestone quoins. Hipped roof with well a 19th century alteration. Attributed to Davis Duckart (Glin 1967, 738).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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