Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Cork City, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cork City
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Nicholass Church (1949-50)
- Coordinates
- 51.89439, -8.47494
- SMR number
- CO074-040002-
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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 graveyard (CO074-04001-); church of St. Nicholas referred to in charter made during reign of Gregory, Bishop of Cork, who died in 1186; valued in papal taxation of 1302-6 but not heard of again until 1569 when leased to John Bathe (Bradley et al. 1985, 73-5). In ruins by 1639 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 294-5); rebuilt 1720; present church built 1849-50 when remains of three earlier structures were discovered (Bradley ibid). Limestone font, removed here from St Peter's church (CO074-03405-), in three parts: circular basin, shaft and base; bowl inscribed "RW IN 1664".
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Leper hospitalunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Fortificationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.