What is recorded here

Churchyard in Frankford encloses the RC church at Kilcormac, standing on the site of a Carmelite friary founded by Odo, son of Nellan O' Molloy, who died in 1454. That much is clear. What is less certain is how long the yard stayed busy after the friary fell quiet, or whether ordinary neighbours kept bringing bread, children and grief to the same stones. If they did, the churchyard became less a monument and more a living room for the district, with faith, memory and daily work sharing one small patch of ground.

Modern churchyard enclosing RC church at Kilcormac on the site of a Carmelite friary founded by Odo, son of Nellan O' Molloy who died in 1454 (Flanagan 1927, 42-3). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

The churchyard in Frankford encloses a Roman Catholic church at Kilcormac, built on the site of a 15th-century Carmelite friary founded by Odo, son of Nellan O'Molloy, who died in 1454. The site reflects the historical presence of the Carmelite order in the region and its later adaptation for use by the local Catholic community.

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