Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ford
Greatconnell, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Greatconnell
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Connell Ford
- Latest-edition OS map
- Connell Ford
- Coordinates
- 53.16748, -6.78373
- SMR number
- KD023-016007-
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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
Augustinian Abbey/Priory (KD023-016----) founded in 1202 by Meyler Fitzhenry which was founded 590m NE of a fording point over the River Liffey annotated 'Connell Ford' on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. The present disused roadway which runs immediately N of the monastery and then turns SW towards the river probably follows the line of a medieval routeway which traversed the River Liffey at 'Connell Ford'. The terrier of the 17th century Down Survey map for the barony of Great Connell recorded the presence of 'Connell Foords' over the River Liffey.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 24 April 2019
Nearby in the register
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.