Coole_Upper_Churches

Coole Upper Churches

Coole Upper Churches

Church in County Cork, Ireland

Coole Upper Churches are medieval churches forming a National Monument in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3]

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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.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    Mitchell, Brian (1 January 1990). A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 9780806312668 – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    O'Brien, William (1 January 2012). Iverni: A Prehistory of Cork. Collins. ISBN 9781848891494 – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    "Coole Upper".
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