Coole Upper Churches
Coole Upper Churches | |||||||||
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Teampaill na Cúile Uachtaraí | |||||||||
Coole Upper Churches | |||||||||
52°06′32″N 8°12′15″W / 52.108864°N 8.204076°WCoordinates: 52°06′32″N 8°12′15″W / 52.108864°N 8.204076°W | |||||||||
Location | Coole Upper, Fermoy, County Cork | ||||||||
Country | Ireland | ||||||||
Denomination | Church of Ireland | ||||||||
Previous denomination | Catholic | ||||||||
Architecture | |||||||||
Functional status | inactive | ||||||||
Administration | |||||||||
Diocese | Cloyne | ||||||||
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Coole Upper Churches are medieval churches forming a National Monument in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2]
Location[]
Coole Upper Churches are located 2.9 km (1.8 mi) northeast of Castlelyons.
History[]
This area is associated with two saints, Abbán and Dalbach.[citation needed]
The church at Coole Upper is the larger and was built in the 12th century as a single nave church and had antae.[citation needed]
The chancel was added in the 13th century. It has a narrow two-light ogee window in the east gable. A rosette was carved on one of the stones in the east wall.[3]
References[]
- ^ Mitchell, Brian (1 January 1990). A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806312668 – via Google Books.
- ^ O'Brien, William (1 January 2012). Iverni: A Prehistory of Cork. Collins. ISBN 9781848891494 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Coole Upper".
Categories:
- Religion in County Cork
- Archaeological sites in County Cork
- National Monuments in County Cork
- Former churches in the Republic of Ireland