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Rom Waw (7 months ago)
A majestic, spiritual (although in ruins) place - time to reflect on the passing life?
A majestic, spiritual (although in ruins) place - time to reflect on the passing life?
Marcy Buono (8 months ago)
Beautiful ruins with plenty of photography opportunities for those who are interested.
Beautiful ruins with plenty of photography opportunities for those who are interested.
Ярослав Кузнец (9 months ago)
Lovely abbey with amazing lake view we visited on way to Parke’s Castle, we’ll worth the stop! Place is free and open to anyone. Also there is a functioning cemetery on the site.
Lovely abbey with amazing lake view we visited on way to Parke’s Castle, we’ll worth the stop! Place is free and open to anyone. Also there is a functioning cemetery on the site.
Laelia Milleri Photography (3 years ago)
Beautiful ruin of XVI century abbey, surrounded by small cemetery. The location is truly picturesque and there's a path to the lake in the back, however very mucky. The place is on a private land owned by a farmer, not sure what are the arrangements but we asked and there was no problem walking through the gate. There's a small space to park a car outside of the gate, enough for 2, 3 cars.
Beautiful ruin of XVI century abbey, surrounded by small cemetery. The location is truly picturesque and there's a path to the lake in the back, however very mucky. The place is on a private land owned by a farmer, not sure what are the arrangements but we asked and there was no problem walking through the gate. There's a small space to park a car outside of the gate, enough for 2, 3 cars.
Fergal Jennings (7 years ago)
BALLINDOON ABBEY SITUATED on the eastern shore of Lough Arrow, in the county Sligo, seven miles north of Boyle. It was founded by Thomas O'Farrell, in 1507, according to the Annals of Lough Ce, which state, under this date, that the monastery of Ballindune was begun by him. 1585. An Inquisition taken this year finds that the prior was in possession of a church, a cemetery and half a quarter of land of every kind, annual value six and eight pence, English money. From a lease given on March 3, 1591, it would appear that there was a Dominican house in Elphin, though it was not mentioned by any historian. We would infer from the terms of the lease that it was a recent offshoot from Ballindoon and dependent on it. More probably, however, the commissioners confounded a Franciscan for a Dominican foundation : 1591. March 3, " Lease etc. ... of the monastery of St. Dominic, in the city of Elphin, one eighth of a quarter of land adjoining and a half quarter called Killvegoune, in O'Flanagans country, with their tithes, the chapel or cell called Ballindown, in the barony of Tireraghe, in co. Sligo, one half quarter of land there with the tithes, possessions of the late begging friars of St. Dominic's Order beside Ballindowne. In 1588, March 12, a lease had been already given to Richard Kindlemersh of the "monastery of St. Dominic in Elphin, etc., in the occupation of John Lynch, bishop of Elphin, ... all which were for a long time concealed." John Lynch was the Protestant bishop. Kindlemersh, having been appointed clerk of the markets
BALLINDOON ABBEY SITUATED on the eastern shore of Lough Arrow, in the county Sligo, seven miles north of Boyle. It was founded by Thomas O'Farrell, in 1507, according to the Annals of Lough Ce, which state, under this date, that the monastery of Ballindune was begun by him. 1585. An Inquisition taken this year finds that the prior was in possession of a church, a cemetery and half a quarter of land of every kind, annual value six and eight pence, English money. From a lease given on March 3, 1591, it would appear that there was a Dominican house in Elphin, though it was not mentioned by any historian. We would infer from the terms of the lease that it was a recent offshoot from Ballindoon and dependent on it. More probably, however, the commissioners confounded a Franciscan for a Dominican foundation : 1591. March 3, " Lease etc. ... of the monastery of St. Dominic, in the city of Elphin, one eighth of a quarter of land adjoining and a half quarter called Killvegoune, in O'Flanagans country, with their tithes, the chapel or cell called Ballindown, in the barony of Tireraghe, in co. Sligo, one half quarter of land there with the tithes, possessions of the late begging friars of St. Dominic's Order beside Ballindowne. In 1588, March 12, a lease had been already given to Richard Kindlemersh of the "monastery of St. Dominic in Elphin, etc., in the occupation of John Lynch, bishop of Elphin, ... all which were for a long time concealed." John Lynch was the Protestant bishop. Kindlemersh, having been appointed clerk of the markets
