Historic town

The National Monuments Service's description

According to Zajac et al. (1995, 79) 'The lands of Midleton were granted to the fitzGeralds of Cloyne in the 16th century who held them until the time of the Cromwellian confiscations. The town received a charter of incorporation in 1670 which granted the manor of Middleton to Sir John Broderick and gave the borough the right to send two members to the Irish parliament. Situated on an important routeway between Cork and Youghal, the town also had access to Cork Harbour via the port of Ballinacurra…'. The C of I church and graveyard on the W side of the Main St. occupy the site of the Cistercian abbey of Chore (vol. 2, 5776, 5907).

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 2009

References

Zajac, S., Cronin, J. and Kiely, J. 1995 Urban archaeological survey - county Cork (2 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Power, D., Byrne, E., Egan, U., Lane, S. and Sleeman, M. 1994 Archaeological inventory of county Cork, vol. 2: East and South Cork. Dublin. Stationery Office.