Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Poulacurry South, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Poulacurry South
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (1955)
- Coordinates
- 51.91812, -8.40132
- SMR number
- CO074-104----
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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 Glanmire village, St. Mary and All Saints C of I church. Built in 1784 on privately donated site (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 654). Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as plain rectangle with small extension to W. Nave has pointed 1- and2- light windows on rendered N wall; aisle of uncoursed limestone blocks added to S with 2- and 3-light pointed windows. Short chancel, also of limestone blocks, has single pointed windows in N and S walls; central E window, 5 pointed lights divided by mullions. Vestry on S side of chancel. Rendered tower at W end; pointed arch entrance with traceried pointed fanlight on W face; blocked window on N face surmounted by clock; upper levels have octagonal belfry with slender spire.
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.