> <A HREF="http://www.countylongford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm">http://www.countylongford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm</A> 837. Abbeylara Beside the village of Abbeylara 4km south-west (2.5 miles) of Granard and near the shore of Lough Kinale are the remains of a 13th century Cistercian abbey founded by an Anglo-Norman, Richard Tuite. It was plundered by Edward Bruce after the sacking of Granard. A semicircular earthwork north of the village is regarded locally as the site of the original church founded here by Saint Patrick about 460. From the shore of Lough Kinale, north-east of Abbeylara, parts of the ancient defensive earthwork known as the black Pig's Dyke extends north-westwards towards the shore of Lough Gowna. In the parish of Abbeylara there are two well preserved remains of stone circles. There are also in this area surviving traces of what appear to be megalithic burials. There is no doubt of the antiquity of these stone circles and of their importance as archaelogical remains of the Bronze Age period of our history. They stand as memorials to those who recognised the sun as the centre of the universe, the source of all life. Choose a subject. was there a settlement of anglo saxons there maybe another explaination of my halopgroup Jim Denning -Ygenealogist-MTgenealogist using Genetics to connect Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.- and ever an growing list

Not anglo saxons...long story short---area belonged to the OFarrell Clan. When King Henry (Plantagenet) II invaded Ireland (1170-1171 approx) the land was given to Hugh de Lacy who in turn passed it to Sir Richard Tuite (knight) for his participation in the invasion (typical act of feudal period). The abbey was built in the early 1200's and, ironically, ended up being run from time to time by OFarrell abbots...in fact it was an OFarrell who turned the abbey over to the crown during the dissolution of monasteries under Henry VIII. (Toward the end of his life Tuite was also one of Irelands Lord Chief Justices.) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 2:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LONGFORD] Re: http://www.countylongford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm > <A HREF="http://www.countylongford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm">http://www.countylo ngford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm</A> 837. Abbeylara Beside the village of Abbeylara 4km south-west (2.5 miles) of Granard and near the shore of Lough Kinale are the remains of a 13th century Cistercian abbey founded by an Anglo-Norman, Richard Tuite. It was plundered by Edward Bruce after the sacking of Granard. A semicircular earthwork north of the village is regarded locally as the site of the original church founded here by Saint Patrick about 460. From the shore of Lough Kinale, north-east of Abbeylara, parts of the ancient defensive earthwork known as the black Pig's Dyke extends north-westwards towards the shore of Lough Gowna. In the parish of Abbeylara there are two well preserved remains of stone circles. There are also in this area surviving traces of what appear to be megalithic burials. There is no doubt of the antiquity of these stone circles and of their importance as archaelogical remains of the Bronze Age period of our history. They stand as memorials to those who recognised the sun as the centre of the universe, the source of all life. Choose a subject. was there a settlement of anglo saxons there maybe another explaination of my halopgroup Jim Denning -Ygenealogist-MTgenealogist using Genetics to connect Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinnin g- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mch ug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop ,M a.- and ever an growing list ==== IRL-LONGFORD Mailing List ==== ~Even a small thorn causes festering.~

Sounds like he learned how to make the system work<GRIN> Interesting how things were accomplished in those days. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:26 PM Subject: RE: [LONGFORD] Re: http://www.countylongford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm > Not anglo saxons...long story short---area belonged to the OFarrell Clan. > When King Henry (Plantagenet) II invaded Ireland (1170-1171 approx) the > land > was given to Hugh de Lacy who in turn passed it to Sir Richard Tuite > (knight) for his participation in the invasion (typical act of feudal > period). The abbey was built in the early 1200's and, ironically, ended > up > being run from time to time by OFarrell abbots...in fact it was an > OFarrell > who turned the abbey over to the crown during the dissolution of > monasteries > under Henry VIII. > > (Toward the end of his life Tuite was also one of Irelands Lord Chief > Justices.) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 2:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LONGFORD] Re: > http://www.countylongford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm > > > > > >> <A > HREF="http://www.countylongford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm">http://www.countylo > ngford.com/Longford_Towns1.htm</A> > 837. Abbeylara > Beside the village of Abbeylara 4km south-west (2.5 miles) of Granard and > near the shore of Lough Kinale are the remains of a 13th century > Cistercian > abbey > founded by an Anglo-Norman, Richard Tuite. It was plundered by Edward > Bruce > after the sacking of Granard. A semicircular earthwork north of the > village > is > regarded locally as the site of the original church founded here by Saint > Patrick about 460. From the shore of Lough Kinale, north-east of > Abbeylara, > parts > of the ancient defensive earthwork known as the black Pig's Dyke extends > north-westwards towards the shore of Lough Gowna. In the parish of > Abbeylara > there > are two well preserved remains of stone circles. There are also in this > area > surviving traces of what appear to be megalithic burials. There is no > doubt > of > the antiquity of these stone circles and of their importance as > archaelogical > remains of the Bronze Age period of our history. They stand as memorials > to > those who recognised the sun as the centre of the universe, the source of > all > life. > Choose a subject. > > > was there a settlement of anglo saxons there > > maybe another explaination of my halopgroup > > Jim Denning -Ygenealogist-MTgenealogist > using Genetics to connect > Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinnin > g- > carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mch > ug > h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop > ,M > a.- and ever an growing list > > > > ==== IRL-LONGFORD Mailing List ==== > ~Even a small thorn causes festering.~ > > > > > ==== IRL-LONGFORD Mailing List ==== > ~Even a small thorn causes festering.~ > > >