Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Abbeystrowry, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Abbeystrowry
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Abbey Strowry (in Ruins) (1944)
- Coordinates
- 51.55173, -9.28883
- SMR number
- CO141-084002-
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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 (CO141-084001-) on N bank of Ilen river. Ruins of parish church; ivy-clad E gable (Wth 7.7m) and E ends of N and S walls survive near full height; rest of church gone except for section of lower courses of N wall. Lintelled window embrasure near E end of S wall and at centre of E gable; both missing lights. Wall-press near S end of E wall. Church in repair in 1695 but in 'bad repair' by 1806 and replaced by a new church in Skibbereenin 1827 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 453-5). On site of 'cell' affiliated to cistercian monastery of Abbeymahon (CO136-030003-) in 1541 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 126).
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.