Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Aghern East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghern East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.08917, -8.14995
- SMR number
- CO045-120002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
To N of Aghern settlement; in N half of graveyard (CO045-12001-). C of I church built in 1816 on or near site of ancient parish church of Aghern (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 17). Small rectangular church with embattled and pinnacled 3-storey tower at W end. Church lit by three windows with pointed arches in S wall, switch-line glazing; E window has Y-tracery and similar glazing. Edge of E gable stepped. Plaque over door in W wall of towerinscribed 'AD 1816'.
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.