Site of Monastery

Within the NW quadrant of enclosure (TS060-107005-). Rectangular area (dims. 14.6m NNE-SSW; 6.4m ESE-WNW) defined by remains of stone wall (T 1.1m; min. int. H 0.15m; min. ext. H 0.1m) on NNE, ESE and SSW sides. Wall (max. int. H 1.1m; max. ext. H 0.45m) is cut into upslope (D 0.65m) on WNW side and is best preserved at SSW end where 1-2 courses of wall extend (H 0.45m) above exterior ground level. Stones of wall are moss covered and occasionally sod covered. Interior has been levelled off due to cutting into hillslope, but is uneven due to sod-covered stone from collapsed walls. Most of mortar has perished from joints between stones. The OS Letters (Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 119 (314)) state that this is a 'supposed friary of which foundations remain'. Named 'Holy Well' on 1840-41 and latest edition OS 6-inch maps. According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1988, 368) the 'site of a monastery [is located] two miles south-west of Cashel'…. and is named 'Cluain-conbruin…founded by St. Abban'. However, Ó Cearbhaill (2010, 95-6) places the church of Cluain Conbhruin at Derrycloney (TS0068-098----). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 14 July 2014