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Castlelyons Friary
52.0891° N, -8.2335° E
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Castlelyons Friary is a former Carmelite Priory and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.
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19th-century local use
mid-19th century
Royal licence to alienate land
11 August 1309
Foundation of friary
c. 1307–1309
Papal licence received
1324
Surviving fabric date
15th century
Dissolution of the Monasteries
1541
Annexation to the crown
1561
Grant to James de Barry
1568
Windows removed to Lismore Cathedral
1638
Grant to Dominican Order
1683
Re-establishment of community
1737
Death of last prior
1760
Conservation work
1930s
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ChurchesAltarsNaveChancelCloister
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Ogee-headed windowPointed doorway
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