Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
School
Abbey Land, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Abbey Land
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Old Church
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.99049, -7.36180
- SMR number
- CV020-055007-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the early 17th century the Plantation commissioners decreed that Tullymongan Friary (CV020-055002-) be converted into a parish church and school. The nearby castle (CV020-055004-) was also to be used as a source of stone for these new buildings. The first schoolmaster was apparently appointed c. 1623 (Davies 1948, 101). It is possible that this is the same school as that mentioned in the Calendar Patent Rolls James I for 1622 (CV020-055----). No visible remains at ground level. (Bradley and Dunne 1989, 42)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
References
Davies, O. 1948 The churches of county Cavan. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 78, 73-118.
Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Cavan. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Religious house - Franciscan friarsunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Cross - Market crossunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.