Castlelyons Friary
{{Short description|Ruined Carmelite priory in Cork, Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Irish English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox monastery
| name = Castlelyons Friary
| other_names = Castelio, Castleyhane, Castelleaghan, Castrileonensis
| native_name = Prióireacht Chaisleán Ó Liatháin
| native_name_lang = ga
| image = Castlelyons Friary East Wing 2015 08 27.jpg
|caption=East wing
| order = Carmelites
|founder = John de Barry, 4th Baron Barry
| established = 1307–09 / 1324
| disestablished = 1760
| diocese = Cloyne
| status = ruined
| style = Norman
| location = Mohera, Castlelyons, County Cork
| coordinates = {{coord|52.089148|-8.233480|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = Ireland
| public_access = yes
| remains =
| embedded = {{Infobox designation list
| embed =yes
| designation2 = National Monument of Ireland
| designation2_offname = Castlelyons Friary
| designation2_number = 411
}} }}
Castlelyons Friary is a former Carmelite Priory and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EFUxAQAAIAAJ&q=%22castlelyons+priory%22|title=Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society|date=17 July 1962|publisher=The Society|via=Google Books}}
Location
Castlelyons Friary is located {{Convert|6.6|km|abbr=on}} south-southeast of Fermoy, south of the Munster Blackwater.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U6frAAAAMAAJ&q=%22castlelyons+friary%22|title=Abbeys and Friaries of Ireland|first=Mike|last=Salter|date=17 July 2017|publisher=Folly Publications|isbn=9781871731842|via=Google Books}}
History
The Carmelite friary was founded at Castlelyons c. 1307–09 by John de Barry, 4th Baron Barry, during the reign of Edward II as Lord of Ireland. He had been granted license by the king to alienate land for the Carmelites of Drogheda on 11 August 1309, but was without papal license until Pope John XXII granted one in 1324, and then the friary could be built. Later the friary was granted 20 marks (£13 6 s. 8 d.) per annum to be taken from the people of the town.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
The friary name has no connection to Lyon or lions; it derives from the ancient kingdom of Uí Liatháin in which it lies.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
Originally the friary had just a small church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Later it was extended westwards by a nave, cloister and tower.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
It was dissolved in 1541 during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries and annexed to the crown in 1561. The land was granted to James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant in 1568.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
In 1638 windows were taken from Castlelyons and placed in Lismore Cathedral. Ariybd this time Castlelyons was granted to Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork; he in turn gave it to his daughter Alice (1607–1667).{{fact|date=June 2021}}
In 1683 Laurence Barry, 3rd Earl of Barrymore granted Castlelyons Friary to the Dominican Order.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cZ0tAAAAMAAJ&q=%22castlelyons+friary%22|title=The Irish Dominicans: The Friars Preachers in the History of Catholic Ireland|first=Daphne Desiree Charlotte Pochin|last=Mould|date=17 July 2017|publisher=Dominican Publications|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/castlelyons-dominican-friary/50258|title=Castlelyons Dominican Friary - Attractions - Churches, Abbeys and Monasteries - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Cork - Castlelyons - Discover Ireland|first=Website design and development by|last=Tibus|website=www.discoverireland.ie}}
The friary was re-established in 1737. The last prior, John O'Neil, died in 1760. It was later used as a hedge school.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
When it was visited by John Windele in the mid-19th century the locals were using the nave to play handball.{{cite web|url=https://visionsofthepastblog.com/2017/07/10/castlelyons-friary-cork-ireland/|title=Castlelyons Friary, Cork, Ireland|first=Ed Hannon-Visions of the|last=Past|date=10 July 2017|publisher=}}
Some restoration was done by the Office of Public Works in the 1930s.{{cite web|url=http://www.monastic.ie/history/castlelyons-carmelite-priory/|title=Castlelyons Carmelite Priory - Monastic Ireland|website=www.monastic.ie}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishstones.org/place.aspx?p=1005|title=Castlelyons Friary|website=www.irishstones.org}}
Building
The surviving buildings, mostly dating to the 15th century,{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hKGfAAAAMAAJ&q=%22castlelyons+friary%22|title=The Intelligent Traveller's Guide to Historic Ireland|first=Philip Axtell|last=Crowl|date=17 July 1990|publisher=Contemporary Books|isbn=9780809240623|via=Google Books}} are the nave, half the tower, parts of the dormitory. In the chancel there is a stone altar. In the west gable is a pointed doorway. Above it is a two-light window with ogee heads.{{cite web|url=http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/cork/castlelyons/castlelyons.html|title=Castlelyons Dominican Friary|website=irishantiquities.bravehost.com}}
File:Castlelyons Friary Nave 2015 08 27.jpg |View of nave
File:Castlelyons Friary Cloister 2015 08 27.jpg|Remnants of the cloister
File:Castlelyons Friary Tower and Dormitory 2015 08 27.jpg|Tower and dormitory
File:Castlelyons Friary Nave West Window 2015 08 27.jpg|West window
File:Castlelyons Friary Tower SE 2015 08 27.jpg|Tower
File:Coustumes - Carmes.png|Costume of a Carmelite friar (French illustration, 1811)
References
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External links
- {{Youtube|FSmEUY0bZew|Stories from the River of Time: Castlelyons Carmelite Friary}}
- {{Youtube|657dcpZ5VdQ|Castlelyons Abbey (as seen from a high altitude perspective)}}
- {{Youtube|fref0xuH2Hs|Castlelyons Abbey}}
Category:Religion in County Cork
Category:Carmelite monasteries in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Dominican monasteries in the Republic of Ireland