Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Meadstown (kerrycurrihy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Meadstown (kerrycurrihy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Liscleary Church (in Ruins) (1933)
- Coordinates
- 51.81455, -8.47521
- SMR number
- CO086-042002-
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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
Just to S of centre of graveyard (CO086-04201-). Only standing portion part of ivy-clad N wall (L 2m; H 2.5m), but sod-covered foundation courses of rectangular church (c. 16.3m E-W; c. 5.7m N-S) can be made out. Burials in interior. Liscleary parish church, in repair 1639 but in ruins by 1693 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 204-5).
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.