Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Tawnies Upper, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tawnies Upper
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ch (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.62388, -8.88950
- SMR number
- CO135-019002-
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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 graveyard (CO135-019001-). Built in 1818 (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 348) on site of earlier church (CO135-130---). Rectangular nave with chancel at E end. Embattled tower, with corner pinnacles, at W end. N and S transepts later additions. Vestry at NE corner. Corner buttresses on nave, chancel and tower.
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Market-houseunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.