Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Country house
Kilmoney, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmoney
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilmoney Abbey (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.81177, -8.40731
- SMR number
- CO098-016----
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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
Mid-late 18th century 2-storey house. Entrance front (E) of 9 bays, central 5 bays framed by rusticated pilasters (one now missing). Central doorway with single-storey Doric portico. Rear has central Venetian stairway windowat 1st floor level and 2-storey projecting wings giving U-shaped ground plan. Hipped roof with widely spaced off-centre chimneys. Formerly weatherslated. Site of Abbey (CO098-020---) to NE.
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
- Religious house - Augustinian canonsunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.