Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Dovecote
Knocknagore, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknagore
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1934)
- Coordinates
- 51.80092, -8.29372
- SMR number
- CO099-094----
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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
Roofless 2-storey stone built structure, pentagonal in plan, in NE corner of farmbuildings of Crosshaven Ho.(CO099-021---). Five sides of similar dims. (L 5.6m); lintelled door in SW wall; small lintelled perforations on either side (c. 1.35m off ground) of door, similar opes in N and E wall. Brick vault over ground floor. Nine tiers of nesting boxes at 1st floor, brick sides with stone lintels. Narrow ope in 1st floor of S wall gave access to attic level of farmbuildings attached to S. Access to interior not gained.
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
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.