Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Johnstown (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Johnstown (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Ednas RC Chapel (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.80607, -9.09009
- SMR number
- CO094-112----
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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
Roadside; cruciform church, long axis of nave NW-SE, with chancel to SE. 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps show T-shaped structure, chancel must be recent addition, otherwise church has 19th-century appearance. Nave and transepts lit by pointed windows; entered through door in NW gable; gable topped by bellcote. Panelled wooden roof inside; classical wooden surround frames chancel arch.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.