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Ballinaspig More , County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Ballinaspig More, 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
Ballinaspig More
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.87965, -8.53671
SMR number
CO074-055002-

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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 NW corner of courtyard of Bishopstown House (CO074-055003-) and immediately W of N range are remains of chapel (CO074-055002-) indicated as 'Bishop's Chapel (in ruins)' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Consecrated 1730; by 1848 datestones and memorials removed to St Finbarre's Cathedral (ibid., 27). Rectangular in plan (int. 9.1m E-W; 5m N-S); cut limestone chamfered quoins and surrounds to W door and windows. Porch entrance added to W with similar cut stone detail. Doorway in E wall; according to McCarthy (ibid., 27) 'covered way' is said to have existed between E entrance and mansion house. Vault entered below E gable; bodies of Peter Browne and Isaac Mann removed to Cathedral in 1865.

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

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

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