Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Workhouse
Cooradarrigan, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cooradarrigan
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Union Workhouse (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.53617, -9.53176
- SMR number
- CO139-040001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1841 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1866 · 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)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Defined by wall, enclosing sub-rectangular area (170m NE-SW; 190m NW-SE); divided by stream flowing NW-SE; entrance gate to W. Remains of two 2-storey structures survive built at right angles to each other and divided by a stone-faced stream channel. Burial ground (CO139-040002-) abuts enclosure to E. Functioned as hospital until it was burnt in 1921. (Somerville-Large 1972, 111)
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.