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Church

Caum, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Caum, 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
Caum
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church (in Ruins) (1938)
Coordinates
51.89240, -8.89587
SMR number
CO071-102002-

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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

Just N of centre in graveyard (CO071-102001-), ruin of C of I parish church of Aghinagh. Church consists of rectangular nave (int.: 12.35m E-W; 6.3m N-S; see plan Henchion 1967, 102) with 3-storey tower (3.25m E-W; 4m N-S) at W end, and shallow rectangular chancel (int.: 2.45m E-W; 3.65m N-S) added to E end. Entered through door with pointed arch in S wall of tower; also narrow door in internal N wall of tower which leads, via narrow stone stairs, to gallery at W end of nave, and to 1st floor of tower. Nave lit by series of three windows, with stone switchline tracery, in S wall; more elaborate stone tracery in E window of chancel. Ground floor of tower covered by double barrel vault; each floor marked externally by string course; shallow quatrefoil niches on 1st floor; battlements entirely fallen. In W wall of tower, at ground floor level, pointed window with moulded hood; directly above window, and re-set into wall face, is very worn stone head, wearing what appears to be mitre (H c. 30cms; Wth c.15cms). East half of church now overgrown; chancel contains 19th century burial plot. Built on site of earlier parish church which fell into ruins between 1615 and 1774 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 18-9). Nave and tower built in 1792 (ibid., 20); chancel added in 1854 when church also re-roofed (ibid., 21; Cole 1903, 151); 'dismantled' in 1889 and a ruin ever since (ibid.).

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

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

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