Religious house - Dominican friars

The National Monuments Service's description

Dominican friary described by Westropp (1904-5, 428) as following; 'Founded by Roche in the fourteenth century for Dominicans. Donough O'Dorgan was its last prior, 1558. "Spitle in Kilfinan, on it are the walls of a church or chapel; Abby Ballynegaule hath the walls of an old
abby," 1657 (D.S. (A), 59). Fabric - It was 71 feet 8 inches [21.8m] by 21 feet 8 inches [6.6m]; the wall, 3 feet thick [0.9m], and in fair preservation. The west door and two south ones had flat arches; the east window, a round-headed splay arch; the lights gone before 1840. The south and two north windows, round-arched lights and splays (O.S.L., 9, p. 199)'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 01 November 2019

References

Westropp, T.J. 1904-5 A survey of the ancient churches of Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 25C, 327-479.

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.