Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Dunmarklun, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunmarklun
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Elmglyn (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.84130, -8.92411
- SMR number
- CO083-040----
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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
Abandoned gable-ended T-shaped 2-storey house. All three gables topped by chimney stacks, each has pair of small attic lights. Entrance front (E) of 5 bays; central door with rectangular fanlight, light ornately glazed; door flanked by side lights. Central Venetian windows on 1st floor; first floor weather-slated on all sides. Chimney stack on N gable has slate near base inscribed with number 7; according to owner this is all that remains of date '1777', a likely date for construction of house.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.