Boyle Abbey, Co Roscommon: Conservation, Architecture and Archaeological Excavations1982-2018

by Fionnbarr Moore and Geraldine Stour

Boyle Abbey is a National Monument in the town of Boyle, Roscommon. It was the principal Cistercian house in the kingdom of Connacht in the medieval period and its ruins today are among the best preserved of the order to be found in the country. In 2006, the Office of Public Works commenced a major program of conservation works on the abbey, which involved dismantling and restoring the north aisle wall of the church, which had bowed. This was one...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1446880702
• ISBN13: 9781446880708
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Wordwell Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 11.6"