Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Designed landscape - belvedere
Coolmore (kerrycurrihy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolmore (kerrycurrihy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tower (in Ruins) (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.81042, -8.33206
- SMR number
- CO099-007----
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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
In demesne of Coolmore House (CO087-043---). Tall two-storey square tower (4.95m N-S; 4.95m E-W) over brick barrel-vault over basement. Pointed door ope in S elevation; pointed windows on both floors; fireplace on ground floor. Crenellated brick-built parapet. Commanding view of Cork Harbour and surrounding countryside. Sometimes mistakenly identified as remains of Coolmore Castle (Coleman 1915, 175) which stood on or near present Coolmore House (CO087-043---).
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Icehouseunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.