Coole Upper Churches facts for kids
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Teampaill na Cúile Uachtaraí
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"New" church at Coole
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 Coole Upper Churches
Location in Ireland
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| 52°06′32″N 8°12′15″W / 52.108864°N 8.204076°W | |
| Location | Coole Upper, Fermoy, County Cork |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Previous denomination | Catholic |
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| Functional status | inactive |
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| Diocese | Cloyne |
Coole Upper Churches are medieval churches forming a National Monument in County Cork, Ireland.
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.
The church at Coole Upper is the larger and was built in the 12th century as a single nave church and had antae.
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.
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