Abbeyleix - Then & Now

Abbeyleix, an official Heritage Town of Ireland, was founded in the 18th century by Viscount de Vesci and is situated near a 12th century Cistercian monastery beside the River Nore. Today, there is a large range of historical structures still standing in and around the small village - ancient ring forts, burial grounds, early monastic buildings, Norman and mediaeval castles, churches and colonial estate houses. The town once had a famous carpet factory - notably producing some of the carpets used on the RMS Titanic. There is a heritage house located in the old Patrician monastery schoolhouse which provides information on the town''s history. Tom Cox, manager of the Heritage House is a contributor to this unique book.

Product details

• Authors: Abbeyleix Community Group, Abbeyleix Heritage Group, Abbeyleix Heritage Group
• Publisher: Pitkin Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2012
• EAN: 9781845887513
• ISBN: 978-1-84588-751-3
• Series: Then & Now (History Press); Then & Now (History Press)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories