What is recorded here

Marianum abbey stood within the earthen ring before dissolution scattered its monks. The bank still holds the shape of that lost house, marked now only by a survey number and a limekiln embedded in its western edge. What the monks built, time erased; what the survey named, memory preserves. The ring endures as a measure of distance, not devotion.

In pasture, on gentle W-facing slope overlooking Owenanare River valley. Oval area (47m E-W; 37.2m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.7m; ext. H 2.2m) with faint trace of fosse as shallow depression to NE and S. Break (Wth 3.6m) in bank to ESE, to S of which is remains of field fence extending out from bank. Limekiln incorporated into W bank; to N of kiln bank disturbed, resulting in break to WNW (Wth 3m) and NW ( Wth 8.9m). At break to NW bank pushed to one side into interior. Remains of stone facing in outer face of bank to S. Interior used as vegetable garden. Documentary evidence for church site and burial ground (CO015-04003-) in interior. 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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