Ecclesiastical site in Lislaughtin — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Lislaughtin Abbey stands in ruins above the stream of the sparrows, a strict Franciscan house built by John O'Connor Kerry for monks who believed poverty required no excuses. The foundation may rest on an older church dedicated to St Lachtin of Muskeriy, whose severed hand still draws veneration centuries after his death in 622 AD. Local people once swore by that relic, trusting the saint's lost flesh more than ordinary promises. The abbey no longer rings for prayers, but the creek and stone keep the shape of the discipline that lived there.

Lislaughtin Abbey (in ruins) is situated N of Glashanagalloon stream (Glaise na nGealbhan, stream of the sparrows), and N of the friary lies Ballylongford Creek. This Franciscan house was built by John O'Connor Kerry for the monks of the strict Observantine Rule. This Franciscan friary is believed to be sited on an earlier church (KE003-016003-) dedicated to St Lachtin of Muskeriy, Co. Cork, who died in 622 AD. His feast day is on 19 March. St Lachtin is held in great veneration by the local people, who swear by the hand of St Lachtin. This relic, which is housed in the National Museum in Dublin, dates to the 10th century. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 965. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

John O'Connor Kerry founded Lislaughtin Abbey, a Franciscan friary, in the 15th century. The site is historically significant as an example of late medieval monastic architecture in the region.

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