Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghAbbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of)
UNCERTAIN · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of)

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9462
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
The designation
Reference
NISMR MonID 9462
Authority
DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Grid reference
H1231056890
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Abbey Point, the Ebby, the Wee Ebby is a monastery site of uncertain ecclesiastical status located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site occupies ground underlain by Visean bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a geological formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology would have influenced both the topography and building potential of the location.

The monastery remains poorly defined archaeologically, with limited surviving evidence of its extent, layout or period of occupation. Such ecclesiastical sites in early medieval Ireland often occupied prominent or defensible positions, and their physical remains frequently comprise scattered structural traces, boundary banks or fragmentary masonry rather than coherent standing buildings. The site's preservation is uncertain and documentary records of its foundation, dedication or history appear not to have survived.

Abbey Point is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 9462. The monument's survival and future investigation depend on careful site management and archaeological study, which may yet clarify its chronology, religious function and relationship to other early medieval ecclesiastical communities in the region.

Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9462. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of)?

Abbey Point, the Ebby, the Wee Ebby is a monastery site of uncertain ecclesiastical status located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9462.

What period does Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of) date from?

Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of) dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of)?

Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 9462.

What other scheduled monuments are near Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath with annexe (6.9 km), Henge (7.7 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (7.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman World
Ireland was never conquered by Rome, so this traces the island's Iron Age kingdoms and its contact with the Roman world.
Historic Records
The 19th-century records of this place: valuations, Ordnance Survey memoirs and topographical accounts.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of)

Abbey point, the ebby, the wee ebby. monastery (site of) stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.