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Church

Kilcrohane, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Kilcrohane, 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
Kilcrohane
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Kilcrohane Ch(in rns) (1904)
Coordinates
51.57550, -9.69877
SMR number
CO138-015002-

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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)
  • 1868 · 4. 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

In centre of graveyard (CO138-015002-) late-medieval parish church (L 14.9m, Wth 7m). Both gables missing upper portions. Door in middle of S wall has round head of re-used dressed stones. Wide arched opes near W end of N and S walls are inserted features. Chamfered arch-stone from original door now used as gravemarker to south of church. Window near E end of S wall missing light but central light in E gable has linteled heads to both light andembrasure. Wall press at E end S wall. Bottom courses of attic window in W gable survive. Outer face of W wall battered. Church in repair in 1615 but in ruins by 1639 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 92-3).

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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