Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Chapel
Cashel,loughnafina, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cashel,loughnafina
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- TS061-025021-
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The National Monuments Service's description
St. Nicholas' Chantry was apparently located in the immediate area of the present Post Office which is on the N side of the W end of Main Street, Cashel. McCraith (no date, 49) suggests that it was located 'a little to the east of the old Barracks, at the back of the houses, some old walls may be traced which are the remains of St. Nicholas' Chantry, now demolished'. The chantry of three priests was founded by Archbishop David Mac Carwill in the late 13th century for the support of an existing leper hospital (TS061-073----) which had been established by Sir David Latimer earlier in that century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 347). The chantry was dedicated to St. Nicholas and was also attended by the monks of Hore Abbey (Lee 1966, 23). There is no visible trace of this building above ground and its precise location is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
McCraith, L. M. 1923 Cashel of the kings: a handy guide to the Rock of Cashel, its ruins and surroundings. The Chronicle.
Lee, G.A. 1966 The leper hospitals of Munster. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 10, 12-26.
Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R.N. 1970 (Reprint 1988) Medieval religious houses of Ireland. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.