Church in Ballinaspig More

At NW corner of courtyard of Bishopstown House (CO074-055003-) and immediately W of N range are remains of chapel (CO074-055002-) indicated as 'Bishop's Chapel (in ruins)' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Consecrated 1730; by 1848 datestones and memorials removed to St Finbarre's Cathedral (ibid., 27). Rectangular in plan (int. 9.1m E-W; 5m N-S); cut limestone chamfered quoins and surrounds to W door and windows. Porch entrance added to W with similar cut stone detail. Doorway in E wall; according to McCarthy (ibid., 27) 'covered way' is said to have existed between E entrance and mansion house. Vault entered below E gable; bodies of Peter Browne and Isaac Mann removed to Cathedral in 1865. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

The church in Ballinaspig More was built in the early 18th century, with consecration recorded in 1730, and is associated with Bishopstown House; it is dedicated to a local bishop and reflects the ecclesiastical influence of the period. Its remains, noted as a ruined chapel by 1848, signify the historical religious and social structure of the area.