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What is recorded here

Cahiralton parish church stood rectangular on a southwest-northeast axis, large enough to appear on the 1842 Ordnance Survey map and busy enough to need repair in 1615. It has since withdrawn into its own graveyard, leaving scattered cut stone beside the burials where pews and prayers once occupied the air. The building is gone, but the shape of the place remains, marking the exact distance between the altar and the door.

In graveyard (CO077-004001-). Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as rectangular structure, on SW-NE axis; this was Cahiralton parish church which was in repair in 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 77). Some pieces of cut stone lying about the graveyard may be from the church. 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 site of the church at Castlemartyr was originally the parish church of Cahiralton, in use at least by 1615, and is depicted on the 1842 Ordnance Survey map. Its rectangular plan and cut stone fragments suggest a medieval ecclesiastical structure, likely dedicated to a local saint, though specific architectural style and dedication remain unrecorded.

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