Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Religious house - Franciscan Third Order Regular
Ardfinnan, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardfinnan
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- TS088-001005-
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1988, 268) 'in c. 1542 the House of Friars of Ardfinan (…Franciscan) was farmed for 6s. 8d.: Robert Butler was occupier in 1548'. There is no record of the founder or foundation date of the Franciscan Friary of Ardfinnan. The location of the former Franciscan Friary is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Farrelly, J. and FitzPatrick, E. 1993 Urban archaeological survey - county Tipperary (South Riding) (2 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R.N. 1970 (Reprint 1988) Medieval religious houses of Ireland. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.