2012:316 - Kyrie Eleison Abbey, Knockaunmore, Kerry

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Kerry Site name: Kyrie Eleison Abbey, Knockaunmore

Sites and Monuments Record No.: KE021-053 Licence number: C522

Author: Michael Connolly

Site type: Cistercian monastery

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 485052m, N 623763m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.353393, -9.687404

Ministerial Consent was sought for extensive stabilization works at Kyrie Eleison abbey following a structural engineering and conservation assessment. The works involved the extensive flaunching of exposed wall core and grouting of wall joints throughout the extant ruin including the remains of the very unstable church tower; the erection of security fencing around the structure and the erection of safety signage. All ground works were monitored and no archaeological features or strata were noted. All conservation works were supervised by archaeological, structural engineering and conservation specialists. The works were completed in late October 2012.

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