Religious house

According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1970, 286, 288), a Carmelite Friary was founded here in 1347 by John Roche. At the time of the Dissolution (1539) it consisted of a church, belfry, chapter house, dormitory, hall, two chambers, a kitchen, an orchard, three cottages and 12 acres of land. In 1540 there were no buildings left on the site and in 1543 the property was granted to William Dixson, passing later to Richard Slyne and then to the Forsters. When Andrew Forster died in 1602, he was said to be seized of the monastery with a church, dormitory, hall, etc., while a convent is in the list of existing buildings c. 1737. No visible surface traces survive but, according to local tradition, the Friary stood near a cross base (KD004-021007-) which still survives c. 650m to the S of Cloncurry Church (KD004-021005-). (Bradley et al. 1986, vol. 2, 163). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011