Barker of kilcooley irelands welcome to the stranger. From archaeological gems to stunning strolls exploring. Ponsonby of kilcooley abbey turtle bunbury awardwinning. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. We know a community of monks had returned to kilcooley sometime in the early 17th century as thomas oleamy was appointed abbot in 1622. Cecil james wellwood grave kilcooley abbey church of ireland, tsklcy0047. The monks remained until the abbey was sold to sir jerome alexander. Kilcooley estate was built from the 1960s to the 1980s. History of the parish of gortnahoe, glengoole and kilcooley. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The meals menu can be found under the parent tab in useful information. Turtle bunbury awardwinning travel writer, historian. Kilcooley abbey, kilcooley, county tipperary effigy of.
Kilcooly or kilcooley can refer to kilcooly abbey, county tipperary. Kilcooley abbey is a cistercian abbey close to the village of gortnahoe,in co tipperary, located within the grounds of the kilcooley estate. Atkinson, was particularly interested in improvements and landlord seats in the course of his journey, visited kilcooley abbey in summer 1814 where he was impressed by the mansion house, the lake and the thousands of trees planted by sir william barker. In burkes guide to country houses, kilcooley abbey is described as a large winged house, build circa 1790 by sir william barker, 4th and last baronet whose family had previously lived in the old abbey which was converted to a house in circa 1700. The inner bay has retained its stone vaulting and to the south stands a carved stone baptismal font. Kilcooley abbey is a cistercian abbey close to the village of gortnahoe in tipperary, ireland. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title kilcooly. Family history book history books page 3 ancestry genealogy wisconsin germany england milwaukee. Adjoining the church proper headstones 1 66 section 2. Chambre brabazon ponsonbybarker of kilcooley was born on 12th june 1762. Welcome to kilcooley primary school and nursery unit. Kilcooley is situated on the kilkennytipperary border, four miles from the village of urlingford. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected.
Eight members of the community died in three months during this pandemic. Lists of germans from the palatinate who came to england in 1709 may 1709 arrivals page 3. In 2011, the kilcooley abbey estate was put up for sale through colliers and attracted interest from various parties, including mary and jim redmond, an irish couple living in london. One of irelands biggest estates gears up for 8 million sale.
Donogh, for, as ware observes, according to the book of the statutes of. The barkers acquired their kilcooley abbey estate, county tipperary, through the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. There is a significant loyalist paramilitary presence in the estate and there has been incidents of public disorder 2 most notably in 2007 when the ulster defence association. James major, john and thomas on side of chest multiple images on file. Trip to fethard and kilcooley abbey carlow historical and. The abbey which is a sister house to both jerpoint abbey and holy cross abbey, is considered to be a hidden gem, tucked away in. The nearby ancient abbey of kilcooley which gave the later barker mansion its name is situated 500 yards away from the house. Kilcooley abbey is a national heritage site that nobody outside the parish knows much about. Kilcooley primary school ganaway avenue bangor bt19 1qs telephone. Kilcooley, land and people in tipperary book, 1983. In 1557 the abbey and the lands were granted to the thomas butler, earl of ormond and ossory. One of irelands biggest estates gears up for 8 million sale kilcooley in tipperary was bought from nama on 220 acres in 20 for 2. On 21st april 1902, six months after his fathers death, captain rowland holroydsmyth married alice ponsonby, a direct descendent of sir john ponsonby of bessborough.
You enter into what looks like a private walled estate through a grand gateway and. Kilcooley abbey is one of irelands true hidden gems and one of irelands finest examples of a cistercian monastery. The abbey is located within the grounds of the kilcooley estate. On saturday 10th september over 30 society members and friends travelled to medieval fethard and kilcooley abbey in county tipperary. He briefly succeeded to kilcooley abbey on the death of his 82yearold brother. The beehive hut is a dovecote, used to keep pigeons or doves. Chillin in tipps nearly 900yearold kilcooley abbey the wild. It was founded in 1184, when the king of thomond donal mor obrien. This parish is principally under tillage, with some good grazing land.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The group then went by bus to kilcooley abbey, where curator liam noonan gave a detailed history of the cistercian abbey and the kilcooley. Kilcooley abbey county tipperary, cistercian monasteries, things to see in. Kilcooly abbey was built in the late 1100s and, while its in need of repair, its a beautiful place. Kilcooley church kilcooley church is one of the churches. Tipperary, 7 bed, asking price 2,100,000, brought to market by colliers international, residential 1610731 by using this website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with the myhome. The celebrated estate of kilcooley has descended by hereditary title from the days of cromwell, till it is now lodged in the hands of one who shares largely in the. Much of the estate was built between 1967 and 1976 to rehouse people displaced from inner city areas of belfast.
The history and antiquities of the diocese of ossory, volume 2 the history and antiquities of the diocese of ossory. Michael oleary, ceo, ryanair, described turtles history of the oleary family as. They visited the property in 2012 and made an initial offer of 1. History, description, photos and visitor information for cluny abbey in cluny, burgundy, france. The local people go there for a walk, but travel 10 miles away and people have not heard about it. Kilcooley abbey a historians paradise thurles information. I first discovered this book at the rothe house in kilkenny while doing family history research. Trip to fethard and kilcooley abbey carlow historical. Sketches of ireland, kilcooley abbey, county tipperary. The abbey which is a sister house to both jerpoint abbey and holy cross abbey, is.
History family history the ponsonbys of kilcooley abbey. This abbey dates from 1182 when donal mor obrien granted lands to the cistercians, to build an abbey here. Access to kilcooley abbey is via a wellpreserved entrance chamber, in effect the churchs north transept, composed of two bays the outer having a handsome traceried window on the east wall. The story of a medieval village buttevant heritage trail audio guide. Kilcooley abbey, tipperary, ireland visions of the past. On this particular day we traveled into thurles, county tipperary, and then out in the countryside a bit east of there to see the ruins of kilcooley. For more on this family, see smyth of ballynatray, holroydsmyth of ballynatray and the earls mouncashell the background. It was founded in 1182 for the cistercians when lands were granted to them by donal mor obrien. Co tipperarykilcooley abbey, a house with a long history, is on the market for the first time ever, writes anne dempsey.
This abbey dates from 1182 when donal mor o brien granted lands to the cistercians, to build an abbey here. Kilmurry lodge is marked on the first ordnance survey map and is described in the ordnance survey name books as a. It was the daughter house of jerpoint abbey in county kilkenny, and kilcooley is without a doubt one of irelands finest cistercian abbeys and is a wonderful example of gothic architecture. Events carlow historical and archaeological society. Contact details kilcooley primary school and nursery unit. Tipperarys kilcooley estate owner identified thurles. Kilcooley abbey is a cistercian abbey close to the village of gortnahoe, here in co tipperary, located within the grounds of the kilcooley estate. The history and antiquities of the diocese of ossory. What he brings out very well is the multi faceted nature of the issues over time there is a great deal of madness in the tale as well as great suffering.
One of irelands true hidden gems, kilcooley abbey pictured, top is a simply. Kilcooley abbey was founded in 1182 after a grant of land to the cistercians by donal mor obriain, king of munster. After the plague years, very few structural changes were carried out at the priory up until the end of 15th. Have you seen this ancient carving of a hurley and. This is accompanied by a terrifically informative book, the chapel royal, dublin castle, an architectural history myles campbell and william. Chambre brabazon ponsonbybarker of kilcooley was born on 12th june.