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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Date or period mentioned1863
- Condition (as surveyed)Gone: no visible trace
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description
Site of St. Mary Del Nard parish church marked on Hardiman's map (c. 1601) and Speed's map (1610) within Elizabeth Fort (CO074-03901-). Foundation date not known; in 1270 Henry III granted patronage and advowson of church to bishop of Cork; in 1441 granted to vicars choral by bishop; still functioning in 1580 (Bradley et al. 1985, 69-70).
Full archaeological record 69 words
Site of St. Mary Del Nard parish church marked on Hardiman's map (c. 1601) and Speed's map (1610) within Elizabeth Fort (CO074-03901-). Foundation date not known; in 1270 Henry III granted patronage and advowson of church to bishop of Cork; in 1441 granted to vicars choral by bishop; still functioning in 1580 (Bradley et al. 1985, 69-70). Demolished in 1634 when Elizabeth Fort constructed (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 295).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 January 2009 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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