Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandStrabaneCorick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard
LATE-MED · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard

Strabane, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14338
Period
LATE-MED
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Corick Abbey is a late medieval Franciscan friary and associated graveyard situated in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The friary dates to the late medieval period and represents an important example of the mendicant religious houses that characterised Irish ecclesiastical settlement in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The site comprises the remains of the friary structure alongside an active graveyard that continues to serve the local community, preserving the spiritual function of the location across centuries. The monument is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under the designation HED NI NISMR MonID 14338.

Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14338. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard?

Corick Abbey is a late medieval Franciscan friary and associated graveyard situated in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14338.

What period does Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard date from?

Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard dates from the late-med 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 Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard?

Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard 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 14338.

What other scheduled monuments are near Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (2.4 km), Attyhole fort. rath (2.4 km), Cloghogle. portal tomb (3.4 km).

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