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Church

Kilmore (Courceys By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilmore, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kilmore (Courceys By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Church
Coordinates
51.66295, -8.61447
SMR number
CO124-035002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

At N end of graveyard (CO124-035001-) C of I church built in 1821 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 348); small rectangular church with tall three-storey crenellated tower against W gable; semi-circular apse on E wall, and vestry at NE corner, are additions post 1842. Door in S wall of tower; two windows each in N and S walls with pointer arches and hood mouldings, apse lit by three small lancets; unusual hour-glass-like first storey openings in tower. Church still in use.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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