Derryvella

Derryvella, known as Daire Mór, is a medieval Christian monastery and National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.[2] Disambiguation Derryvella (Corlough) townland, County Cavan.

Derryvella
Mainistir Chathair Dún Iascaigh
Location within Ireland
Monastery information
Other namesDoire-mor; Daire-mor
Establishedmid-7th century AD
DioceseCashel and Emly
Architecture
Statusruined
StyleCeltic
Site
LocationDerryvella, Littleton, County Tipperary
Coordinates52.617942°N 7.669079°W / 52.617942; -7.669079
Public accessyes
Official nameDerryvella Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site[1]
Reference no.533

Location

Derryvella is located on a natural rise in bog, to the east of Lough Derryvella, 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) southwest of Littleton, County Tipperary.[3]

History

This may be the same site as Daire Mór ("great oakwood"), founded by Colmán of Derrymore; although others claim that Daire Mór is actually the site at Longfordpass North, and that the site at Derryvella is Doire Meille, associated with Tigernach of Clones and reputedly the second-oldest churchyard in Ireland.[4][5]

A monastery existed here from the mid-7th century AD.

Description

Derryvella is a circular enclosure, measuring 150 metres (490 ft) north-south and 125 metres (410 ft) east-west.[6]

References
  1. https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-tipperary-south.pdf
  2. Star, Tipperary (1987). "Gortnahoe-Glengoole: A Guide" – via Google Books.
  3. "Expedition Magazine - Irish Archaeology". www.penn.museum.
  4. "Derryvella -".
  5. "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society. 25 September 2017 – via Google Books.
  6. "Expedition". University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania. 25 September 1973 – via Google Books.
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