BROWSE
townland
Fearann na Mainistreach
genitive: Fhearann na Mainistreach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Abbey-lands
(English)

Glossary

English land
English monastery

Centrepoint

51.7153, -8.53107latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1531
in monasterio Beatae Mariae de Kynsale
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: 1.232
1620
Abathia de Kinsale
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: ii, 318
1654
Mainistir
CS (LG) Leathanach: 114
1654
Abby land
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 15
1655
Abby Land
DS
1660c
Abbyland
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 56
1750
[Abbey-lands]
"In this town [Kinsale] was an abbey of regular canons ... There was also an abbey here of Carmelites, or White Friers, dedicated to the Virgin Mary ... founded ... Anno 1334. Part of the ruins still remain on the N. end of the town."
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1.227
1811
Abbey
Bath
1837
[Abbey-lands]
"[re. 1750] there are no remains of either."
Top. Dict. Leathanach: ii, 234
1841
Abbeylands
BS:AL Leathanach: Co280,3
1841
Abbeylands
Meade, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co280,3
1841
Abbey Coolcarnane
CM:AL Leathanach: Co280,3
1841
Kilcarin
Smith Map Co Leathanach: Co280,3
1841
Abbathine de Kinsale
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co280,3
1841
Abbeylands
OD:AL Leathanach: Co280,3

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