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St Peters Catholic Church — Tooreennagrena (bear By.)

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In Rockchapel. Rectangular church (long axis E-W) with transepts added at W end making it T-shaped in plan. Built of random-rubble sandstone with limestone quoins. Pointed stone-arched windows in N and S walls. Flat-arched doorway in entrance gable to E. Side entrances with porches on E side of both transepts. Pair of pointed windows with limestone surrounds in each gable. Bellcote atop S transept gable. Sacristy added to W gable making overall plan cruciform. Interior has wooden panelled ceiling. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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