Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Ryecourt, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ryecourt
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rye Court (in Ruins) (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.85757, -8.79236
- SMR number
- CO084-064----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Burnt in 1921, only ground floor of front wall survives, of 7 bays with central door ope approached by flight of steps. Described by Bence-Jones (1978, 251) as 'plain 3-storey 8-bay C18 house. Later porch with columns at corners'. Cobbled yard to rear has 2-storey ranges of farm buildings with central pedimented breakfront. Walled garden to E (occupied by modern house); private burial ground to W (last interment 1981); two lodges and some tree rings.
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.