placenamesSaint Mary's, Shandon
Paróiste Mhuire
Two historical accounts preserve distinct views of the parish’s church and charitable provision.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Paróiste Mhuire · Irish · main form · validated name
- Saint Mary's, Shandon · English · main form
Place & story
The church described in 1750
Charles Smith’s 1750 account, reproduced by Cork Records, describes Saint Mary Shandon as a church in Cork’s northern suburbs, united with the demolished Saint Catherine’s. He noted two windows at the east end, pews and galleries. Above its west door was an inscription dated 1693. These details belong to the church he described, rather than a survey of a building surviving today. [2]
Ground for the Green Coat Hospital
Francis H. Tuckey’s 1837 annals, quoted on the same records page, describe the Green Coat Hospital built on waste ground adjoining the old churchyard. The Reverend Dr Henry Maule, then incumbent of Saint Mary Shandon, had provided the land. Tuckey distinguishes this site of the former parish church from the later church described by Smith. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Saint Mary's, Shandon. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- The Ancient and Present State of the County and City of Cork (1750): Saint Mary Shandon extract · Charles Smith, reproduced by Cork Records
- The County and City of Cork Remembrancer or Annals (1837): Green Coat Hospital extract · Francis H. Tuckey, reproduced by Cork Records
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.