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Indicated as a rectangular building and named ‘Friary (in ruins)’ on the 1842 OS 6-inch map. Drawn as a broken rectangle and named ‘Correen Friary (site of)’ on the 1897 OS 25-inch plan. Given the same name on the 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, but indicated only with a cross. Listed as ‘Friary’ in the RMP (1996). Swinfen (1992, 139-40) noted a speculative reference to a possible leper hospital in this vicinity, based on the townland name of Poulnalour—from Poll na Lobhar (‘Leper’s Pool/Hole’). However, there is a local belief that the name actually derives from a holy well (CL010-105----) c. 345m to the W, the waters of which were believed to cure leprosy.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott
Date of upload: 28 June 2023
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