Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Titeskin, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Titeskin
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Titeskin Church (in Ruins) (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.83673, -8.16568
- SMR number
- CO088-043002-
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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 N end of graveyard (CO088-04301-), fragmentary ruins of rectangular church (c. 13.5m E-W; c. 7m N-S). E wall and E ends of N and S walls entirely fallen. W wall of church replaced by low wall (H c. 1.5m). Most of S wall stands to near full height but completely covered with ivy. N wall has buttress built against exterior elevation near W end. Burials in interior: five inscribed headstones date from 1756 to 1812 (Coleman 1904-6d). Parish church of Titeskin or Kilteskin, in ruins by 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 398).
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.