Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Bunkilla, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bunkilla
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (Site of) (1937)
- Coordinates
- 51.97654, -8.70041
- SMR number
- CO061-073----
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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
In pasture, on NE-facing slope; on low rectangular terrace (13.1m E-W; 6.7m N-S; max. H 1.2m) raised to compensate for hillslope. Plan of church defined by low sod-covered walls. According to Hartnett (1939, 181), S edge defined by line of upright slabs projecting above ground level; other walls were low and sod-covered, with possible opes in centre of W wall and near W end of N wall; W wall appeared to continue to N and S beyond corners of church, probably remains of N-S field fence shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map but since levelled. Exact nature of site unclear.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.