Church
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Tullyhugh: The Lost Castle of the O’Hara Lordship of Leyny
Introduction Tullyhugh (Irish: Tulaigh Aodha, “hill of Aodh”) is a townland in the parish of Achonry-Mullinabreena, barony of Leyny (Luighne), County Sligo. Although no visible remains of its castle survive today, documentary and archaeological evidence demonstrates that a substantial stone-built fortified residence formerly stood there. Traditionally associated with the O’Hara (Ó hEaghra) lords of Leyny,… Continue reading
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Cill Easbuig: The Forgotten Church of Carniara
Introduction In the townland of Carniara, within the parish of Achonry-Mullinabreena, survives a substantial early ecclesiastical site. No standing church remains, but a large oval enclosure is still clearly visible on the ground. Within it, archaeological survey has recorded the possible site of a church and graveyard. Historian Paul MacCotter identifies this site with Cill… Continue reading
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Court Abbey: History and Archaeology of a Medieval Franciscan Friary
Court Abbey The ruins of Court Abbey stand in the townland of Lavagh, within the historic territory of Leyny and the parish of Achonry. Although commonly known as an abbey, Court was more properly a Franciscan Third Order friary, established during the fifteenth century under the patronage of the O’Haras, the principal Gaelic lords of… Continue reading
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A History of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Mullinabreena
From the Early Nineteenth-Century Chapel to the Present Day Introduction Mullinabreena Church was opened on 9 November 1884 during the pastorate of Canon Patrick Lowry and has served as the parish church of Achonry ever since. Built to replace an earlier chapel, it remains one of the most important landmarks in the parish. Figure 1.… Continue reading