Castlelyons Friary

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Castlelyons Friary
Prióireacht Chaisleán Ó Liatháin
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Monastery information
Other namesCastelio, Castleyhane, Castelleaghan, Castrileonensis
Order Carmelites
Established1307–09 / 1324
Disestablished1760
Diocese Cloyne
People
Founder(s) John de Barry, 4th Baron Barry
Architecture
Statusruined
Style Norman
Site
LocationMohera, Castlelyons, County Cork
Coordinates 52°05′21″N8°14′01″W / 52.089148°N 8.233480°W / 52.089148; -8.233480 Coordinates: 52°05′21″N8°14′01″W / 52.089148°N 8.233480°W / 52.089148; -8.233480
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Official nameCastlelyons Friary
Reference no.411

Castlelyons Friary is a former Carmelite Priory and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. [1]

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Location

Castlelyons Friary is located 6.6 km (4.1 mi) south-southeast of Fermoy, south of the Munster Blackwater. [2]

History

The Carmelite friary was founded at Castlelyons c. 1307–09 by John de Barry, 4th Baron Barry, during the reign of Edward II as Lord of Ireland. He had been granted license by the king to alienate land for the Carmelites of Drogheda on 11 August 1309, but was without papal license until Pope John XXII granted one in 1324, and then the friary could be built. Later the friary was granted 20 marks (£13 6 s. 8 d.) per annum to be taken from the people of the town.[ citation needed ]

The friary name has no connection to Lyon or lions; it derives from the ancient kingdom of Uí Liatháin in which it lies.[ citation needed ]

Originally the friary had just a small church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Later it was extended westwards by a nave, cloister and tower.[ citation needed ]

It was dissolved in 1541 during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries and annexed to the crown in 1561. The land was granted to James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant in 1568.[ citation needed ]

In 1638 windows were taken from Castlelyons and placed in Lismore Cathedral. Ariybd this time Castlelyons was granted to Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork; he in turn gave it to his daughter Alice (1607–1667).[ citation needed ]

In 1683 Laurence Barry, 3rd Earl of Barrymore granted Castlelyons Friary to the Dominican Order. [3] [4]

The friary was re-established in 1737. The last prior, John O'Neil, died in 1760. It was later used as a hedge school.[ citation needed ]

When it was visited by John Windele in the mid-19th century the locals were using the nave to play handball. [5]

Some restoration was done by the Office of Public Works in the 1930s. [6] [7]

Building

The surviving buildings, mostly dating to the 15th century, [8] are the nave, half the tower, parts of the dormitory. In the chancel there is a stone altar. In the west gable is a pointed doorway. Above it is a two-light window with ogee heads. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ Salter, Mike (17 July 2017). Abbeys and Friaries of Ireland. Folly Publications. ISBN   9781871731842 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Mould, Daphne Desiree Charlotte Pochin (17 July 2017). "The Irish Dominicans: The Friars Preachers in the History of Catholic Ireland". Dominican Publications – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Tibus, Website design and development by. "Castlelyons Dominican Friary - Attractions - Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Cork - Castlelyons - Discover Ireland". www.discoverireland.ie.
  5. ↑ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (10 July 2017). "Castlelyons Friary, Cork, Ireland".
  6. ↑ "Castlelyons Carmelite Priory - Monastic Ireland". www.monastic.ie.
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  8. ↑ Crowl, Philip Axtell (17 July 1990). The Intelligent Traveller's Guide to Historic Ireland. Contemporary Books. ISBN   9780809240623 – via Google Books.
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