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This site in County Fermanagh comprises the remains of an ecclesiastical settlement of uncertain dedication, documented as a Cistercian abbey and associated grange within a defined enclosure. The monument record indicates the presence of a graveyard, holy well, and several carved stone features including a cross slab, standing cross, and cross-carved stone, suggesting sustained religious use across multiple periods. The physical assemblage is characteristic of medieval monastic sites in Ulster, though the specific chronology and institutional history of this particular foundation remain incompletely understood in the scholarly literature. The site's uncertain ecclesiastical status reflects the challenges in definitively attributing some Irish monastic remains to named religious communities or precise historical phases.
Cistercian abbey & grange, graveyard & holy well in enclosure with cross slab, cross & cross-carved stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9220. View the official record →
This site in County Fermanagh comprises the remains of an ecclesiastical settlement of uncertain dedication, documented as a Cistercian abbey and associated grange within a defined enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9220.
Cistercian abbey & grange, graveyard & holy well in enclosure with cross slab, cross & cross-carved stone 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.
Cistercian abbey & grange, graveyard & holy well in enclosure with cross slab, cross & cross-carved stone 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 9220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.6 km), Rath (4.9 km), Drumaran fort. rath (5.7 km).
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