What is recorded here

Two wells still stand near the old rath in Rath field, one called Closh and the other Lughany. They may have served the forgotten building whose foundations still show inside the ring, or they may have belonged to the farms and fences that later closed around the place. Either way, the wells kept giving water while the story of the abbey disappeared.

Unlocated well described by Carrigan as 'In the "Rath field", in Thawrla, there is a round rath (LA034-032002-) 33 yds. in diameter, within which the Ordnance Map marks the site of an "Abbey in ruins". The foundations of a building (LA034-032001-), 40 ft. from east to west, by 21 ft. from north to south, are still distinctly traceable inside the ring. The tradition of a church or abbey having ever been here, has died out. There are two ancient draw-wells close to the rath; one is in the same field and is called the Closh; the other is in the next field to the south, beside the fence seperating Thawlra farm from the Co. Kilkenny, and is called Lughany (LA034-050).' (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 233) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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