EPISCOPAL MANOR HOUSE & POSSIBLE SITE OF LATER BAWN: THE ABBACY in Ardquin — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

The Abbacy in Ardquin stands as a scheduled episcopal manor house, possibly marking the later bawn, with roots stretching through the medieval and post-medieval periods. Bishop’s men may have walked these floors, drinking ale and arguing doctrine while ordinary neighbours watched from the hedgerows. Power lived here in brick and habit, not distance.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as EPISCOPAL MANOR HOUSE & POSSIBLE SITE OF LATER BAWN: THE ABBACY. Recorded period: POST-MED; C17TH; MED/L.MED; MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

The site at The Abbacy in Ardquin was associated with the local bishop and likely dates to the medieval period, reflecting the ecclesiastical influence in the area. It is remembered for its historical connection to the episcopal manor and possible later bawn, highlighting the religious and administrative structures of the time.

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