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Church

Glenville, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Glenville, 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
Glenville
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (1935)
Coordinates
52.04765, -8.42344
SMR number
CO043-017002-

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In centre of churchyard (CO043-017001-), on E side of road, to N of Glenville village. Erected c. 1798 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 9); still in use. Rectangular nave lit by three pointed windows in S wall, one in N wall. Pinnacled two-storey tower to W, shallow pillasters at corners. Vestry at E end of N wall added by 1860 (ibid, 10). Shallow chancel to E added 1896 (Cole 1903, 6), E window three grouped lancets. L-shaped graveyard to E contains group of early 19th-century headstones of the Hudson family; all other headstones date to the 20th century; still in use.

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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