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Country house

Raleigh North, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Country house, Raleigh North, 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
Raleigh North
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Raleigh House (1938)
Coordinates
51.89941, -9.00570
SMR number
CO070-109----

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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

Renovated 2-storey house; entrance front (E) of 5 bays; central doorway with fanlight; central ornate triple light window at 1st floor. Central gabled stairway projection to rear flanked by lean-to additions. One- and 2-storey farm buildings still in use to rear. Restored gate lodge withTudor-style windows; tall castellated tower (CO070-088----) overlooking entrance. Oval stone structure (3.78m x c. 2.7m) 600m to NW of house overlooking lake, known to landowner as 'picnic house'.

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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