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At a glance
- TypeChurch
- Date or period mentioned1815
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description
At Waterloo, overlooking bridge and crossroads. Cruciform church built 1815-17; Mulcahy (1989a, 14-15) records a plaque with Irish inscription attributing the building to 'Fr. Matt [Horgan] and his people'.
Full archaeological record 77 words
At Waterloo, overlooking bridge and crossroads. Cruciform church built 1815-17; Mulcahy (1989a, 14-15) records a plaque with Irish inscription attributing the building to 'Fr. Matt [Horgan] and his people'. Described by Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 650) as 'neat Gothic structure'. Nave lit by narrow pointed lancets with switchline tracery, stained glass window in N wall over altar. Exterior elevations plastered and adorned with quartrefoil niches and string courses. Immediately to E is slightly later bell tower (CO062-200002-).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 January 2009 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
Folklore and traditions
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