Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Creagh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Creagh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Church (in Ruins) (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.52279, -9.33713
- SMR number
- CO150-005003-
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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 centre of graveyard (CO150-005001-) ivy-clad remains of late-medieval parish church (L 21.16m; Wth 8.54m). Upper portion of W gable and short section of N wall fallen. Doorway, W of centre in S wall, missing door surrounds. Two lintelled window opes in S wall missing lights but E window has single lintelled light; similar light in attic window in W gable. Wall-presses near S end of E wall and in NE corner, also near N and S ends of W wall. Church was in repair 1615, ruinous by 1700; a new church was built nearby in 1812 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 467-70).
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.