Abbey Strowry (in Ruins)

In graveyard (CO141-084001-) on N bank of Ilen river. Ruins of parish church; ivy-clad E gable (Wth 7.7m) and E ends of N and S walls survive near full height; rest of church gone except for section of lower courses of N wall. Lintelled window embrasure near E end of S wall and at centre of E gable; both missing lights. Wall-press near S end of E wall. Church in repair in 1695 but in 'bad repair' by 1806 and replaced by a new church in Skibbereenin 1827 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 453-5). On site of 'cell' affiliated to cistercian monastery of Abbeymahon (CO136-030003-) in 1541 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 126). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009