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The walls are full of put-log holes, now ideal nest sites for dozens of jack-daws. These holes were used in construction to affix scaffolding-timbers.
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Athassel Priory was a foundation of the Augustinian Canons Regular. Their organisation was not centralised to the same degree as that of the Cistercians. Thus we have few records of their administration and nothing survivves of their institution. At the time of Athassel the Austin Canons were a significant presence in Ireland, with over one hundred and twenty houses. The most notable of these in modern Ireland is Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. | ||
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The priory is arrived at by a bridge and gate-lodge. Here the visitor can begin to note patterns that will be discerned throughout the site. The reconstruction and modification of the buildings is evident, often involving their ‘down-sizing’ to meet the needs of a smaller community. Nothing remains of the town that surrounded the priory. | ||
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The above photograph shows the main aisle of the Priory, used in recent centuries as a burial ground. The now blocked up rood-screen can be seen over the doorway in the centre.
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