Court Abbey
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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
