Crossmolina (Irish: Crois Uí Mhaoilíona, meaning Cross of - TopicsExpress



          

Crossmolina (Irish: Crois Uí Mhaoilíona, meaning Cross of Mullany) is a town in the Barony of Tyrawley in County Mayo, Ireland, as well as the name of the parish in which Crossmolina is situated. The town sits on the River Deel near the northern shore of Lough Conn. Crossmolina is about 21 km South of Ballycastle and 9 km west of Ballina, on the N59 Road as it travels west through Erris to Bellacorick and Bangor Erris Glencastle, Belmullet and the Mullet peninsula. The abbey of Crossmolina was founded by a member of the landowning De Barry family. Little remains of this foundation today. In 1306, three Normans were indicted for robbery from the abbot. During the 15th century, Crossmolina passed into Bourke Family. In 1526 ODonnell of Tir Conaill (Co. Donegal) invaded Tirawley and demolished Crossmolina castle. The abbey was dissolved in the 1537. Around 1630 the abbey and its lands came into the possession of Sir Richard Blake. The dissolution deprived the people of a centre of hospitality, culture and education.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:56:00 +0000

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