Church in Poulacurry South

In Glanmire village, St. Mary and All Saints C of I church. Built in 1784 on privately donated site (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 654). Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as plain rectangle with small extension to W. Nave has pointed 1- and2- light windows on rendered N wall; aisle of uncoursed limestone blocks added to S with 2- and 3-light pointed windows. Short chancel, also of limestone blocks, has single pointed windows in N and S walls; central E window, 5 pointed lights divided by mullions. Vestry on S side of chancel. Rendered tower at W end; pointed arch entrance with traceried pointed fanlight on W face; blocked window on N face surmounted by clock; upper levels have octagonal belfry with slender spire. 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 Poulacurry South, dedicated to St. Mary and All Saints, was built in 1784 on a privately donated site in Glanmire village. It is a small, plain rectangular structure with a western extension, reflecting early 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture in the area.