Site of Friary

Situated in a steep-sided E-W valley, and c. 900m SE of Aglish village. A Franciscan friary was established at Aglish after the expulsion of the order from their friary at Youghal, Co. Cork, in the 16th century. It was probably under the protection of the FitzGeralds of Dromana (WA029-021001-) (Coleman 1899). A new house was built c. 1820 which is still extant, but no trace of the older house is visible. (Power 1937, 60-61; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 277) Coleman, J. (1899) Notes and Queries – ‘Aglish, Co. Waterford’. WAJ 4, 64. Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R. N. (1970) (reprint 1988) Medieval religious houses in Ireland. Irish Academic Press, Dublin. Power, Rev. P. (1937) Waterford and Lismore; a compendious history of the united dioceses. Cork University Press. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 27 September 2011