Inislounaght Abbey

Daughter monasteries

Glanawydan Abbey ( 1170 ) Fermoy Abbey ( 1170 ) Corcomroe Abbey ( 1195)

Inislounaght Abbey ( Irish Inis Leamhnachta, older Mainistir na Siúire, lat Surium; Suir ) is a former Cistercian abbey in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland today. The former convent was Marl Field on the western edge of Clonmel around 250 meters from the River Suir, at that time a major traffic artery, from which the Latin name is derived.

History

The monastery was ( according to any other indication only in 1151 ) founded in 1147/1148. It is disputed whether it was a daughter house of Mellifont Abbey or Abbey of Monasteranenagh. Anyway, it belonged to the filiation of Clairvaux Abbey Primary. The monastery populated the daughter monasteries Glanawydan Abbey, Abbey Fermoy, Corcomroe Abbey. Referred to in this context Glangragh Abbey could be identical with Glanawydan Abbey, on the other hand a Glangragh Abbey in County Down (Northern Ireland) is repeatedly mentioned in earlier publications. The monastery was founded in 1220 involved in the conspiracy of Mellifont and therefore subject to Furness Abbey in 1227. A monk from Furness was appointed abbot, however, rejected by the Convention, to Stephen of Lexington visitierte the abbey. To strengthen the discipline 1249 monks were sent from Furness after Inislounaght.

The monastery was heavily in debt after a period of prosperity in the late 14th century and the church was in 1467 in poor condition. Before the monastery repeal in 1540 the abbey was one nurmehr five monks. 1542 was Thomas Butler, later Baron of Caher, the monastery. 1577 went to the monastery on Cormac M'Teige M'Carthy.

Buildings and plant

The ruins of the abbey were still visible in the 18th century. Today, however, no longer remains are preserved. In the Protestant Church of Marfield parts are installed, the east window and a Romanesque passage from the time shortly before 1200.