Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Skull, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Skull
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins) (1901)
- Coordinates
- 51.51973, -9.54648
- SMR number
- CO148-020002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In N side of graveyard (CO148-020001-) ruins of late-medieval church (L 22.42m, Wth 9.82m) extensively repaired in 1721 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 248). Of earlier building, ogee-headed window near E end of N wall and exterior base batter to E gable are evident features. But central W door; large arched window opes in N, E and S walls; bellcote on west gable and chancel wall with large arched opening, all of eighteenth century date. Also of this date porch added to W gable (L 3.65m, Wth 3.75m).
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
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.