
What is recorded here
In 1578 'the Frankehouse' is referred to and it is probably to be identified with the house of the Knights Hospitalers mentioned in 1541 (Bradley et. al. 1985,116). The precise location of the religious house belonging to the Knights Hospitallers within the historic town of Mullingar (WM019-089----) has not been identified. The 1641 Survey of Mullingar recorded the existence of ‘the Frainkhouse, lying and being from the street (Main St.) of the said town on the north, the river (Brosna) on the east, Hopes land on the south, to the lane (Church Avenue)leading to the churchyard (WM019-089017-) on the west’ (Andrews and Davies 1992, 15). This reference places the Frankhouse immediately W of the River Brosna on the S side Main St (Pearse St.) beside church avenue leading down to the church (WM019-089016-) and graveyard (WM019-089017-) (Ibid., 3).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 01 July 2014
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