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Kilnaglory, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilnaglory, 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
Kilnaglory
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Kilnaglory Church (in Ruins) (1939)
Coordinates
51.87121, -8.61225
SMR number
CO073-060002-

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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

At centre of graveyard (CO073-060001-); fragmentary ivy-clad remains of Kilnaglory parish church. Rectangular structure (c. 8m N-S; c. 18m E-W; see plan, Henchion 1969b, 186); only parts of S and E walls and E end of N wall still stand. Large gap in centre of E wall and gap mid-way along S wall show former position of windows; part of window embrasure survives near E end of S wall; part of doorway embrasure survives near W end of S wall. Immediately beneath and slightly to E of window near E end of S wall, isrecess for piscina (depth 0.7m; Wth 0.57m; H 0.7m) with chamfered pointed arch, basin now below ground level. In partial repair in 1615, repaired between 1699 and 1704 but had fallen out of use by 1745 (Brunicardi 1913, 49-50); surviving features of late-medieval date.

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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