What is recorded here
Associated with St. Sinchell who founded a monastery here in the sixth century. The church and convent marked on the OS 6-inch map are the same buildings which represent the remains of a large Franciscan Abbey formerly the site of an Augustinian Priory (OF025-017003-) which is today incorporated into a guest house…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF025-017004
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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