Timoleague

Timoleague ( Tigh Molaige Irish, meaning " House of Molaga " ) is a town in County Cork in Ireland. It is located on Ireland's southern coast near Courtmacsherry 15 km south of Bandon. Clonakilty is located west of the village. Timoleague had 323 inhabitants in 2002.

History

From the holy Molaga is reported that he is said to have brought the beekeeping and honey to Ireland. Honey production still plays a large role in the area. Previously, the place name also Tagumlag, Tymulagy or Tymoleague was written. The place and much of the surrounding area belonged to the English family Hodnett who moved in and around Shropshire. Before that the land belonged to O'Cowigs. During the reign of Henry III. was fought a great battle between the Hodnetts, under Lord Phillip Hodnett and the Barrys under Lord Barrymore. The Hodnetts documents and their leader was killed. The Barrymores were owners of the land and retained possession until around 1818, when they sold him to the Travers family.

Attractions

The Monastery of Timoleague Friary was founded in 1240 by the Franciscans. The monastery was built on a monastic settlement, which had been founded by Saint Molaga in the 6th century. 1312 the Abbey of Donal McCarthy glass has been extended. Irish and Norman patrons, they expanded in the 16th century again. The Bishop of Ross, Edmund de Courcy was, build a tower around 1500. Edmund de Courcy in 1518 was buried in the old cemetery in front of the monastery walls. Here are other important members of Irish and Norman families. The monks were expelled by the Reformation, but returned back in 1604. In 1612 the abbey was sacked by English soldiers. All the glass windows gave it to break, but much of the buildings remained. 1629 left the monks of the monastery.

Abbeymahon Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, was founded in 1172 by Dermot MacCormac Mac Carthy, King of Desmond. The original location of the monastery was in Aghamanister. About a century after the founding of the monastery was laid in 1278 by Abbeymahon where Diarmuit MacCarthaig, son of Domnall Cairbreach, was buried in the new building.

Noteworthy is the church of the Church of Ireland, which was built in 1811. The interior is completely decorated with mosaics that were given primarily by the Maharaja of Gwalior in India commissioned and paid for. This was done in memory of his doctor, Dr. Crofts, who came from Timoleague.

A landscaped garden is situated on the banks of the River Argideen near Timoleague House, which was built by the family of Travers. In the garden there are also the ruins of Timoleague Castle, former castle of Barry's.

Economy

Its economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture and crafts.

Annual events

• Timoleague Harvest Festival (annually in August )