Boyle Abbey, Co Roscommon: Conservation, Architecture and Archaeological Excavations 1982-2018 - Softcover

Stour, Geraldine; Moore, Fionnbarr

 
9781446880708: Boyle Abbey, Co Roscommon: Conservation, Architecture and Archaeological Excavations 1982-2018
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1446880702 ISBN 13: 9781446880708
Publisher: Wordwell Books, 2023

Synopsis

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 of the largest stone conservation projects undertaken by the state and involved a multi-disciplinary team of experts, including engineers, architects, and archaeologists. These works produced a vast body of new information on the history, architecture, and archaeology of Boyle Abbey, which is presented in this volume.

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About the Author

Dr Geraldine Stout, archaeologist (retired) with the National Monuments Service has published on various aspects of the prehistory and historical geography of the Boyne Valley.

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Publisher
Wordwell Books
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1446880702
ISBN 13 
9781446880708
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
360