Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Courtaparteen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Courtaparteen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins) (1935)
- Coordinates
- 51.67002, -8.52794
- SMR number
- CO125-021002-
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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
Near E end of graveyard (CO125-021001-), ruins of small rectangular church (10.5m E-W; 7.17m N-S). Steep-pitched E gable has central splayed, round-headed embrasure with narrow round-headed light; flanked by small wall-presses. West gable has central door ope. Large gaps W of centre in N and S walls. Near E end of S wall, window with narrow lintelled light inserted in larger splayed window embrasure, the W in going of which is visible. Surviving remains difficult to precisely date but probably medieval in date. Parish church of Kilrone or Kilroan, in ruins since at least 1693 (Brunicardi 1913, 52-3).
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
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Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.