Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Historic town
Moanduff,oldleighlin,raheenwood (idrone West By.), County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moanduff,oldleighlin,raheenwood (idrone West By.)
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Oldleighlin
- Latest-edition OS map
- Oldleighlin
- Coordinates
- 52.73604, -7.02528
- SMR number
- CW011-016----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A deserted medieval borough c. 3 km W of Leighlinbridge. Site of an early Christian monastery which was plundered by the Vikings in 916 and burned in 1060. It functioned as one of the five bishoprics of Leinster in the early twelfth century. The first Norman bishop was appointed in the early thirteenth century and this probably led to the establishment of the borough. Abandoned gradually during the fourteenth century but reconstituted in 1688. (Bradley 1989, 46-50)
Reference:
Bradley, J. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - Co. Carlow (limited distribution). Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
References
Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1990 Urban archaeological survey - county Carlow. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Cathedralunder 1 mi
- Font (present location)under 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.