What is recorded here

Indicated is a forgotten rectangular fish-pond beside the Augustinian nunnery of Monasternagalliaghduff in County Limerick, Ireland. T. J. Westropp believed it possibly dates from monastic times, shadowed by yews and lime trees at the foot of the Old Abbey House garden. The 1840 map still shows its sharp edges, but grass and brush have since swallowed the water, leaving only a low damp smell and the memory of keepers feeding fish beneath the trees.

In pasture 40m W of the Augustinian nunnery of Monasternagalliaghduff (LI019-026009-) and immediately E of the 'Summer House' (LI019-026005-). Depicted on the 1840 OS 6-inch map as a rectangular-shaped pond (approx. L 40m; Wth 10m) located at the S end of the formal garden of Old Abbey House. Described by T. J. Westropp as, ‘A most picturesque old fish-pond, shadowed by fine yews and lime trees, extends along the foot of the modern garden from near the “cellars”. It possibly dates from monastic times’ (Wardell 1904, 64). Google Earth Orthoimage taken 08/04/2015 shows the area heavily overgrown. See attached location map showing fish-pond labelled C and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 13 July 2020

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