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Church

Knocknalyre (Barretts By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Knocknalyre, 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
Knocknalyre (Barretts By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Garrycloyne Church (in Ruins) (1937)
Coordinates
51.96549, -8.58101
SMR number
CO062-161002-

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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

Near E end of graveyard (9545), on ground sloping down to E; ruin of C of I parish church of Garrycloyne. Rectangular nave (13.9m E-W; 7.6m N-S) with apse at E end (rectangular in plan outside: 6.4m N-S; 3.6m E-W; semielliptical inside). Walls stand to full height, except upper part of W gable, but in poor structural condition. Central door in W gable; two windows each in N and S walls and central E window in apse; all light surrounds missing. Order to change location of parish church made in 1766 (Brady 1863, Vol. 2, 211); parish church moves to Blarney village in 1777 (Duggan 1989, 52) and older church probably abandoned since then; headstone dated 1824 positioned directly outside door of church. Style of remains suggests late 17th/early 18th-century date for construction. Glebe House built in 1804 immediately ESE of graveyard (ibid.); 2-storey over basement, rectangular in plan; rear front (SE) of 4 bays; entrance front (SW) of 2 bays.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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