Dromeliagh

Area

1,278 m²

Buildings

2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 140 m².

Zoning

No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.

Townland

Dromeliagh

Planning applications on this parcel

No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 27 recorded monuments.

• LI014-014002 Religious house - Cistercian monks
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise of ground immediately S of a medieval parish church (LI014-014005-) and graveyard (LI014-014006-) and 70m N of the Mulkear River, corn mill (LI014-014007-) and 17th century bridge (LI014-014008-). In 1907 Seymour (1907, 180) suggested that the ‘true site of the abbey must be sought a little higher up from the river, where the ground is flat, and it may have stood, in whole or in part, on the site now occupied by the present graveyard (LI014-014006-)’. A deserted medieval settlement (LI014-014001-) appears to have been located in the fields to the SE of the abbey. Two fish weirs (LI014-014014-/-015-) possibly belonging to the abbey were located in the Mulkear River immediately S of the abbey buildings. Cistercian monastery dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Cal. papal letters, 1495-1403, 241) known as Mainistir Uaithne, Woney or Owney, the monastery of Abington or Abbey Owney founded by Theobald Walter, Butler of Ireland in 1205 for a colony of monks from Furness in Lancashire (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 126). In 1540 a 'Charter for the abbey of the B.V.M. of Wothonia, diocese of Emly, of the Cistercian order, with assent of James, earl of Ormond and Ossory, its founder and patron; transforming it to a secular provostry (prepositura); John Ryane, late abbot, to be provost' (Nicholls 1994, 21). In 1552 a 21 year lease was granted to Walter Ap Howell which included the 'site of the abbey of Wony, county Limerick, lands of Wony, Caslane boenaghe, Killenevnoke, Knocknegurtyn, Ragraige, Anaghe, Kappeynowke, Kappecullyn, and Lismollan, county Limerick; Cloankitt, county Kerry; the rectory of Wony, which extends to the towns of Wony Anaghe, Keppeynowke, Kappecullyn, Lysmolan, and Clonekitte; the rectory of Carkynlishe, extending to Carkynlishe, Brittas and Castelorkyn; the rectory of Killyvoily ; the rectory of Raiordan ; the rectory of Cayrrelly ; the rectory of Tharles, extending to Thurles, Archereston, Brittas, Killenan, Galwolle, Cassesston, and to certain places in Eliogortie; the rectory of Raheille, extending to Raheille, Syan, and Aenytt; the rectory of Wony Ikirryn, extending to Wony Ikyrryn, Twowynne, Monetample, Moyne, Bally[erke], and Garrynele; the rectory of Twoballyissyn, extending to Twoballyissin, Tollo, Ballenetample, Ballynehianes, Ballyneknockan, and Clanclenoiske; the rectory of Enagh in Ormond, extending to Enaghe, Bradir, and Tullaghedde; the rectory of Cnoyaghe in Ormond; the rectory of Arcloo, extending to Arcloo, Kilneyeige, and Kilranellaghe ; and the rectory of Tullaghe, extending to Tollo, Tankardiston, Rathville, Ramore, and Raglass' (ibid., 195). In 1557 a royal pardon as granted to 'Donald O'Mulryan, of the Monastery of Uathine, county Limerick, clerk' (Nicholls 1994, 311). In 1562 a royal grant was issued to Peter Walsh of Grange, Co. Kilkenny which included the 'the site of the abbey of Wony, co. Limerick, the lands of Wony. Caslane Boenagh, Kyllenevenoke, Cnoknegurtyn alias Knocknegustone, Rathereaghe alias Raegreige, Kappennowke alias Kappenowke, Kappecullan, [Lismullan, and Anagh], co. Limerick: and Clonkytt alias Clonkyll, co. Kerry; the rectories of Wony, Carkynleshe, Ballywailye, Raiordane; and Cayrrelly, co. Limerick; Thurles, Raheille, Wony Iskyrryn, Twoballyssyn, Enaghe in Ormond, and Cnoyaghe, co. Tipperary; Arclo and Tullaghfelym, co. Carlow. To hold in fee-farm for ever, by the service of a twentieth part of a knight's fee, at a rent of [£57] 2s: 3d. [Finding curates for the churches, and maintaining one horseman.]' (Nicholls 1994, 51-2). Peter Walsh of Owney died 20 June 1575 and was succeeded by his son and heir Edmund Walsh (ibid. 269). In 1577 a royal pardon was granted to 'Edmund Walsh, of the monastery Owney, co. Limerick' (ibid., 429). The monastic ruins were drawn by Thomas Dineley between 1675-80 (NLI Ms 392). The levelled Cistercian monastery of Abbey Owney appears to have been situated partially beneath the present graveyard (LI014-014006-) and in the field to the S of the graveyard. The two storey high medieval building marked 'Convent' on 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map located 5m S of SW angle of graveyard wall may have been one of the residential buildings belonging to the abbey. Seymour (1907, 180) suggested that this convent building was a house (LI014-014004-) built in the 16th century as a residence for the Walsh family who acquired the lands of Abbey Owney in 1562. This residential tower has punch dressed stonework of 16th century date which suggest that Seymour was correct in identifying the structure as a late medieval house that was converted in the 17th century into a mausoleum for the Walsh family. However it is possible that this building was originally built as part of the abbey that was converted into a residence by the Walsh family in the 16th century. A terrace running E-W in field S of graveyard may represent the S precinct wall of the abbey. Beyond this terrace to the S the surface of the field slopes down to the Mulkear River. It is possible that sections of the levelled abbey may have been located in the field to the W of the graveyard. A row of modern bungalows with garden plots are located immediately N of the graveyard wall. Archaeological trial trenching was undertaken in the field to the N of the modern graveyard extension wall in February 1992 by Celie O'Rahilly (Excavations 1992, 41), who opened two machine trenches, both of which yielded deposits of an archaeological nature and 17th century pottery sherds. In Cut 1, a Charles II copper farthing (1672-9), was recovered. The cuts were located on 2 of 3 ridges aligned north-south and it is possible that these may have been the site of the house (LI014-014012-) built by the Walsh family who acquired the lease on the Abbey lands in 1562. In 1992 further testing by means of resistivity survey was carried out by Martin Byrne in April 1992, but no further features of archaeological interest were detected. In 1994 prior to the constructed of 3 modern bungalows trenches were machine excavated under licence No. 04E0159 in the field to the N of the graveyard wall. The only features of interest were shallow field-drains which were bisected by all of the test trenches. The general environs of ‘Abbey Owney’ was the location for Famine Relief works. Since all the field-drains produced sherds of 19th-century pottery, it is reasonable to assume that they date to the period of the Famine Relief scheme (www.excavations.ie). In 1681 Thomas Dineley described the partial remains of the abbey ruins as following ; 'First, ye Town of Ownhy heretofore inhabited by ye OMulRyans a fragment of whose Inscription is seen upon a monument (LI014-014021-) in ye ruines of the Abby following, the inhabitants of this pt. of Munster, called the OMul-Rians Country, were in ye Reigne of Q. Eliz. ano. 1600, esteemed most notorious traitors, wherefore this Town & several castles & being [sic; qy. buildings] about it were almost layd even with the ground, & the Traytors putt to ye sword. Abby Ony als Owhny anciently an Abbey of the Order of St. Bernard (in going to it is crossed a stone bridge of six arches over ye river). Att the West end whereof is a small Chappel un-roofd belonging to the Walshes, as appears by a fair Monument of black Marble and Inscripcons there. Over the Door at the entrance into it is read as follows under his Armes, dated 1619. Now to returne again into the Ruines of the Abby, observe the following Monument (LI014-014019-/021-) with these Inscripcons also in Roman Capitall Letters, this is erected on the right side the High Altar. On the left side the sayd altar, & opposite to the former is seen this monument (LI014-014020-) but without Inscription' (Shirley 1865, 278-80). In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Letters described the Convent building located immediately S of the SW corner of the graveyard and recorded the following about the remains of Abbey Owney; 'The walls of an old edifice,

• LI014-014003 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated in gently rolling pasture immediately S of Abbey Owney graveyard (LI014-014006-). The site of possible graveyard associated with Abbey Owney (LI014-014002-) located on the crest of a gentle ridge which falls more sharply to the S down towards the Mulkear river. Possible graveyard not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. According to Seymour (1907, 180) the 'old graveyard is said to have been in the field between the river and the present entrance to the graveyard. Stepney, thinking it a pity that good land should be thus wasted, rooted up all the graves, gathered the coffins and remains together, and tried to burn them. They refused to burn, so he piled them on the river bank, and threw them in when a big flood came down. But the river, as if abhorring such desecration, washed them back again ; so he was at last compelled to bury them at a spot in the field which is now marked by the mound mentioned above'. No surface remains visible of this 'old graveyard' in the field to the S of the graveyard. Immediately S of the existing graveyard (LI014-014006-) and E of the abbey site (LI014-014002-), a raised area (Wth. 20m; H 0.25m) is visible running N-S towards the edge of the natural ridge. The purpose or function of this raised area in unclear. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 3 July 2017

• LI014-014004 House - 16th century
  Description

  Standing immediately S of the SW angle of Abbey Owney graveyard (LI014-014006-) overlooking the Mulkear River 90m to the S and adjacent to the site of the levelled Cisterican abbey (LI014-014002-). It has been suggested by Seymour (1907, 180) that this building depicted as a 'Convent' on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map was not part of Owney Abbey (LI014-014002-) but was a 16th century house built by the Walsh family who acquired the lands of Owney Abbey in 1562. Seymour recorded that the Convent was 'the remains of a much later dwelling-house, built out of the remains of the abbey, into which the Walsh tomb was moved for some reason or another' (ibid.). In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Letters described the Convent building located immediately S of the SW corner of the graveyard and recorded the following about the remains of Abbey Owney; 'The walls of an old edifice, which the people say belonged to the old Abbey of this place, are still standing to the south of the Protestant Church (LI014-014005-) outside the wall of the Church yard (LI014-014006-). It is divided into two apartments by a wall that runs across the whole breadth. The building ran from east to west the eastern part measuring twenty feet four inches [6.1m] by ten feet ten inches [3.3m] and the western part nineteen and a half feet [6m] by fourteen feet three inches [4.3m]. The side walls are about sixteen feet high [4.8m] and three and a half feet [0.9m] thick. There are two doorways on the south side wall, one opening into each apartment, which consist, the one half of brickwork, and are of a quadrangular form. The materials of this structure are small field stones and cement of lime and sand mortar' (O'Flanagan 1929, 120). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 3 July 2017

• LI014-014005 Church
  Description

  Situated on a ridge in rolling pasture overlooking the valley of the Mulkear River 75m to the S. No surface remains visible of Church depicted standing in SW quadrant of graveyard (LI014-014006-) on 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. The church building is not depicted on any subsequent edition of the OS 6-inch maps. A pathway running E-W leading from the E entrance of the graveyard ran down to the entrance of the church which is depicted as a rectangular building with square shaped building attached to the NW angle. This pathway can still be seen in the graveyard where it survives as a sunken path flanked by two tall yew trees. This church building appears to be the site of the Protestant church mentioned in the Ordnance Survey Letters of 1841 which recorded that; 'The walls of an old edifice, which the people say belonged to the old Abbey (LI014-014002-) of this place, are still standing to the south of the Protestant Church outside the wall of the Church yard (LI014-014006-)' (O'Flanagan 1929, 120). In 1907 the following details were recorded by Rev. Seymour about the parish church of Abington, 'The old parish church stood in the graveyard (LI014-014006-), and is well remembered by the people, though every trace has disappeared. In 1784 "the parishioners had lately put up a new east window." Lewis describes it in 1837 as "a neat, small edifice, without tower or spire." The beautiful little church now in use was built in 1870, on an entirely new site. Opposite its door is the font, and still in use is the church plate, both relics of the old parish church' (Seymour 1907, 365). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 29 June 2017

• LI014-014006 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on a ridge in rolling pasture overlooking the valley of the Mulkear River 75m to the S. The graveyard is still in use and was extended to the E in the 1980s, the modern graveyard extension measures approx. 100m E-W by 35m N-S. Depicted as a rectangular-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 60m N-S x 80m E-W) on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. The graveyard was enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall which has been removed at E due to the modern graveyard extension. The original graveyard was entered from the E via a pathway leading to the main road as shown on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map and now visible as a hollow way flanked by two tall yew trees. On the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map this pathway lead down to a church (LI014-014005-) which no longer survives. The graveyard contains post-1700 memorials and a levelled church in the SW quadrant. The graveyard appears to stand on part of the footprint of Abbey Owney (LI014-014002-). In 1907 Seymour (1907, 180) suggested that ‘The true site of the abbey must be sought a little higher up from the river, where the ground is flat, and it may have stood, in whole or in part, on the site now occupied by the present graveyard’. The ruins of a Convent associated with the abbey was marked in an area immediately S of the SW corner of the graveyard on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. The graveyard contains architectural fragments of the 13th century abbey that have been inserted in the surface of the graveyard possibly reused as grave markers. The fabric of the graveyard wall also contains architectural fragments belonging to the Cistercian abbey. The graveyard contains several mausolea dating from the 19th century. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 29 June 2017

• LI014-014007 Mill - corn
  Description

  Owney Mill is mentioned in 1558 when the 'Earl of Sussex and his retinue came through an old abbey (LI014-014002-) and a mill called Onin O'Mollrye' (Seymour 1907, 177). The mill depicted standing on the N bank of the Mulkear River, 70m S of Abbey Owney (LI014-014002-) on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map may stand on site of or incorporate the remains of a medieval corn mill depicted on the 1656 Down Survey map of Owneybeg barony (NLI, MS 718). This map depicted a cluster of dwellings (LI014-014001-) standing either side of the Mulkear River in close proximity to the ruins of Owneybeg Abbey (LI014-014002-), a stone bridge (LI014-014008-) and the medieval corn mill (ibid.). The mill is depicted standing on the N bank of the Mulkear River in a location similar to the mill depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. The medieval mill is depicted with a large waterwheel on the gable of the corn mill. The terrier of the Down survey map of Abbeyowneybeg parish recorded that in this parish ‘there is an abbey p[ar]te whereof is Thatcht and about thirty Thatch Houses a good Corne Mill and a bridge on the Mannor of Abbeyowthneybegg’ (ibid.). The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that in the parish of Abbeyowney there was ‘a Mannor Towne wth the priviledge of a Courte Leete and Courte barron. Ye River of Muilcherne leadinge through the said Towne and a stone bridge thereuppon one Mill two fishing weares a Demolished stone house with two Orchards and a garden upon Rath and Cnocknegurteeny’ (Simington 1938, 3). No surface remains visible of mill structure depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. A water-filled linear ditch visible on Cambridge University aerial photographs taken 1968 to the E of the mill site may be the remains of a mill-race (CUCAP AVQ093). A linear earthwork to the W of the mill site visible in the aerial photograph could also be related to the mill-race. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 28 June 2017

• LI014-014008 Bridge
  Description

  A stone bridge traversing the Mulkear River to the S of the Cistercian Abbey (LI014-014002-), church (LI0114-014005-) and graveyard (LI014-014006-) is depicted on the 1656 Down Survey map of the barony of Owneybeg (NLI, MS 718). The Down Survey map of Owneybeg barony depicted the medieval settlement (LI014-014001-) of Abbeyowney standing either side of the Mulkear River in close proximity to the ruins of Owneybeg Abbey and the medieval corn mill (LI014-014007-) (ibid.). On this map a cluster of dwellings representing the medieval settlement of Owneybeg are shown standing beside the bridge. The terrier of the Down survey map of Abbeyowneybeg parish recorded that in this parish ‘there is an abbey p[ar]te whereof is Thatcht and about thirty Thatch Houses a good Corne Mill and a bridge on the Mannor of Abbeyowthneybegg’ (ibid.). The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that in the parish of Abbeyowney there was ‘a Mannor Towne wth the priviledge of a Courte Leete and Courte barron. Ye River of Muilcherne leadinge through the said Towne and a stone bridge thereuppon one Mill two fishing weares a Demolished stone house with two Orchards and a garden upon Rath and Cnocknegurteeny’ (Simington 1938, 3). In 1681 Thomas Dineley visited Abington and made a drawing of the abbey ruins which he showed standing beside a six-arched bridge traversing the Mulkear River, a cluster of dwellings representing the medieval settlement (LI014-014001-) of Abbey Owney were shown standing at either end of the bridge (Shirley et. al. 1865, 278). The present road bridge (L 38m; Wth. 6m; wall T 0.4m) over the Mulkear River stands 170m SSE of the abbey (LI014-014001-) and was described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage [NIAH] as a 'Six-arch limestone road bridge over the River Mulkear, built c. 1740, with earlier fabric. Rubble limestone and sandstone walls with limestone cappings and inscribed limestone plaque to west parapet wall. Roughly dressed limestone voussoirs to round-headed arches. Rubble limestone V-cutwaters to east elevation' (wwww.buildingsoireland.ie). The bridge was described by Simington and O'Keeffe (1991, 200) as a bridge of 'six arches with the piers almost equal to the spans. The arches are nearly semi-circular and the roadway overhead is level. The spans are about 15ft [4.5m]. It is a substantial bridge, probably dating from the first half of the 18th century. There is a plaque [LI014-014013-] set in the parapet. It is about 2ft 6in [0.76m] long by 2ft [0.6m] high and the letters are almost illegible. It does not belong to this bridge but to an earlier one which previously spanned the river about a quarter of a mile downstream'. Simington and O'Keeffe (1991, 200-01) stated that 'The most interesting feature of Dineley's sketch of the bridge is the raised battlement on the centre pier on the upriver parapet. It appears to be perforated. It resembles the high section of parapet on Gormanstown Bridge previously described and could have been a raised battlement. The most likely explanation is that it was the plaque (LI014-014013-) housed in a niche'. However Barry (1890, 50) stated that the present bridge dates from 1621 and he recorded that, 'The bridge still remains, which was erected by Lady Ellice Walsh after the death of her husband, the then proprietor, who was drowned here in 1618, according to an inscription on his tomb, which is still in a fair state of preservation. A slab, containing the arms of Walsh, and the following inscription, is inserted in the battlements of the bridge - " The Arms of Sir Edmund Walsh and his wife, Ellice Grace, who erected this bridge, after the death of her husband, for devotione and charitie, praying passengers to pray for the rest of their soules in Heaven, A.D. 1621." This bridge has six arches ; it was widened by adding to the south side about 120 years ago'. The semi-circular shaped arches are very similar to the arches drawn by Thomas Dineley in 1681. There is evidence of a straight joint underneath the arches of the bridge indicating that the bridge was widened on the E side in the 18th century (Seymour 1907, 179). It is likely that part of the W half of the present bridge dates from the 17th century and is contemporaneous with the 17th-century armorial plaque (LI014-014013-) of the Walsh family of Abbeyowney which is visible in the W parapet wall. However it has been suggested that the 17th century bridge was located closer to the medieval corn mill, weir and Cistercian Abbey. In 1865 it was recorded that 'The present bridge of Abington is not the one shown on the drawing of the abbey; the ancient bridge probably stood higher up, but below the weir; the inscribed stone was removed from that bridge, on the top of the parapet of which it seems to have been raised to its present position, built into the parapet of the present bridge, which I think has but five arches' (Shirley 1865, 278). Simington and O'Keeffe (1991, 200) recorded that only one bridge was depicted on Moll's map of 1714, but two bridges were depicted in 1778 on Taylor and Skinner's road map from Loughrea to Bruff which led them to suggest that the present road bridge was constructed between these two dates. The remains of this second bridge (LI014-014016-) are located approx. 200m W of the present road bridge. The linear cropmark of a roadway leading to this 18th century bridge can be seen in the field to the S of the Mulkear River. The linear earthwork visible on the Digital Globe aerial photograph appears to be the remains of the 18th century roadway shown on Taylor and Skinner's road map (Taylor and Skinner 1778, map No. 210). The NIAH suggested that the present road bridge dated from the first half of the 18th century but incorporated fabric from an earlier bridge. The present location of the bridge matches closely the location drawn by Thomas Dineley. The present bridge appears to have been built in 1621 on the site of a medieval fording point of the Mulkear River and was widened on the E side in the 18th century. In the early 18th century a second bridge (LI014-014016-) was constructed crossing the Mulkear River which was located approx. 200m W of the present bridge. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 28 June 2017

• LI014-014009 Country house
  Description

  In 1681 the lands of Abbey Owney (LI014-014002-) were in the possession of Joseph Stepney, of the Middle Temple, London. He was one of the Cromwellian settlers, and was High Sheriff of Co. Limerick in 1686. Amongst the list of persons attainted in the reign of James II., there occurs the name of " Joseph Stepney, of Abbeyowney, in the County of Limerick, Esqr." He is credited with having pulled down the greater part of the abbey in order to build Abington House' (Seymour 1907, 179-80). The present ruins of Abington House standing 220m S of Abbey Owney (LI014-014002-) and 50m S of Abington Bridge (LI014-014008-) and the Mulkear River were described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as a 'Detached L-plan seven-bay two-storey house, built c. 1790. Hipped and pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and return to rear. Rendered walls having render quoins. Square-headed opening with limestone sills, some with remains of six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening having render surround. Single-bay single-storey outbuilding to east with hipped slate roof. Rubble limestone and sandstone walls' (www.buidingsofireland.ie). In 1907 Rev. Seymour recorded the presence of cut stone and other architectural fragments possibly taken from the nearby abbey (LI014-014002-) which were then present in the yard of Abington House beside Abington Bridge. He recorded the following details about these fragments, 'Mr. Fitz Gerald's yard close by, there are the bases of two pillars, and some other carved stones, which are said to have been taken out of the river, and which probably belonged to the abbey. In the same yard there is also a curious old stone mortar, about 6 inches [0.15m] high, and 1½ [0.03m] thick. It has four projecting lips on which are cut the initials C. B. and the date 1758. Over the entrance gate, which is thickly overgrown with ivy, Mr. FitzGerald informed the writer that the people say there is "something queer," and this may be the Stepney coat-of-arms. Some years ago a number of carved stones were taken from the ruins to Clonshavoy House, and there set up in a rockery opposite the hall-door' (Seymour 1907, 364). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 3 July 2017

• LI014-014010 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The precise location of Owney Castle in the townland of Abington has not been identified. The medieval castle was probably located somewhere close to the medieval settlement (LI014-014001-) of Owney possibly between Abington bridge (LI014-014008-) and the Cistercian abbey (LI014-014002-) of Owney (Seymour 1907, 367). In 1452 the annals recorded that 'The Earl of Ormond, Lord Justice of Ireland, broke down the castle of Owny upon O'Mulrian' (AFM, 979). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 3 July 2017

• LI014-014011 Mausoleum
  Description

  Situated on a terrace in gently undulating pasture immediately S of Abbey Owney graveyard (LI014-014006-) and abbey (LI014-014002-) c. 30m N of the Mulkear River with good views to S and W. No surface remains visible of any mound in field to E of the building marked as 'Convent on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. According to Seymour (1907, 180 ), 'The old graveyard (LI014-014003-) is said to have been in the field between the river and the present entrance to the graveyard (LI014-014006-). Stepney, thinking it a pity that good land should be thus wasted, rooted up all the graves, gathered the coffins and remains together, and tried to burn them. They refused to burn, so he piled them on the river bank, and threw them in when a big flood came down. But the river, as if abhorring such desecration, washed them back again; so he was at last compelled to bury them at a spot in the field which is now marked by the mound'. Seymour (1907, 165) recorded that the mound was located between the E wall of the Walsh mausoleum (LI014-014004-) marked as 'Convent' on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map and the public road where 'there is a mound, resembling a small tumulus'. According to Seymour (1907, 363) 'two curious figures' 'were dug out of the mound outside the graveyard, and that they formed part of the Barry mausoleum (LI014-014018-). They represent nude, armless, female figures in very high relief, and appear to be copies of Sheela-na-gigs intended by the sculptor to be placed on each side of a tomb'. The mound appears to have been formed from the collapsed rubble of the Barry family mausoleum. In 1865 the following description regarding the Barry memorial mentions this mound which was described as following; 'In a mound of rubbish, my brother thinks that portions of some of the other monuments might be found, as he remembers, on a small portion of it being dug, the two little pillars represented in the drawing of the Barry mausoleum were found, quite in good preservation. He was a few years ago looking for a portion of the Barry monument, and a richly carved stone, both of which he had seen used as head stones; but the churchyard had become so overgrown with grass or weeds, that he could not find them, but he and I both perfectly remember them there' (Shirley et. al. 1865, 277-78). Seymour (1907, 363) described these fragments as following; 'two curious figures' 'were dug out of the mound outside the graveyard, and that they formed part of the Barry mausoleum. They represent nude, armless, female figures in very high relief, and appear to be copies of Sheela-na-gigs intended by the sculptor to be placed on each side of a tomb'. The two columns (LI014-014026-/027-) decorated with caryatid like figures can be seen in the SW quadrant of Abington graveyard (LI014-014006-). Craig described this monument as following; 'Just outside old graveyard, a seventeenth century mausoleum with squat ionic columns. Inside the graveyard two early nineteenth century cut-stone mausolea, and two smaller ones much overgrown' (Craig 1975, 418). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 3 July 2017

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Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Ground and risks

Radon

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Landslides

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Terrain model

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Flooding

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Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.