Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Ballinaspig More , County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinaspig More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.87965, -8.53671
- SMR number
- CO074-055002-
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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
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.