Ardfert

Ardfert Franciscan Friary, Co. Kerry

 

A reference here for a 2 foot square sheela being found by James McDonnell, Co. Kerry Field Club, in 1980 and repositioned high up on the West wall of the tower.

Despite a thorough search by OPW workers and myself we could not find anything meeting this description.

Unusually this church is Franciscan instead of the usual Cistercian/sheela connection but I have seen references that they had a Cistercian Abbot appointed after the local monks strayed from the straight and narrow.


Last modified 8 October 2015
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Lat/Long 52.3303642,-9.7736483

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Location

O.S. Map No. 71

Grid Reference No. Q 785/210

Holiday Map South

8km NW of Tralee and well signposted.