Cloonshanville 12th C Fragment

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Dominican priory at Cloonshanville was founded 1385. The bell tower is the only part of the structure to survive to its full height and was covered with ivy and other vegetation. A restoration program funded by Community Monument Fund, and supported by Rocommon County Council has allowed for clearance and stabiliation work. During this work several features were identified including windows and carved heads on the south side of the tower and a series of external steps leading to the first floor. These feature can be seen in early drawings of the stie

This fragment was found at the base of an external stairs on the tower. It suggests at 12th/e.13th C date. This indicates an earlier building on the site. These may be the current mausoleum which is shown to be of an earlier style in the 18th C drawaings